In 2022, the brand prescription drugs in the United States were the most expensive in the OECD countries, being over *** times more expensive than in Japan (or *** percent of the price in Japan). In general, the price of branded U.S. prescription drugs was, on average, over *** times more expensive than in other OECD countries.
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RAND Corporation. (February 1, 2024). Prices of U.S. brand prescription drugs as a percentage of prices in select OECD countries as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496542/brand-drug-price-comparison-united-states-oecd-countries/
RAND Corporation. "Prices of U.S. brand prescription drugs as a percentage of prices in select OECD countries as of 2022." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496542/brand-drug-price-comparison-united-states-oecd-countries/
RAND Corporation. (2024). Prices of U.S. brand prescription drugs as a percentage of prices in select OECD countries as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496542/brand-drug-price-comparison-united-states-oecd-countries/
RAND Corporation. "Prices of U.S. Brand Prescription Drugs as a Percentage of Prices in Select Oecd Countries as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496542/brand-drug-price-comparison-united-states-oecd-countries/
RAND Corporation, Prices of U.S. brand prescription drugs as a percentage of prices in select OECD countries as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496542/brand-drug-price-comparison-united-states-oecd-countries/ (last visited July 13, 2025)
Prices of U.S. brand prescription drugs as a percentage of prices in select OECD countries as of 2022 [Graph], RAND Corporation, February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496542/brand-drug-price-comparison-united-states-oecd-countries/
