The state of supply costs: 3 stats to know
Becker's Healthcare January 23, 2024
Ongoing economic struggles have forced ASCs to update their strategy — or in some cases, face potential closure.
Although strategy changes can help alleviate some of the financial burden, medical supply costs cannot be avoided. And those supplies are getting more expensive.
Here are three figures providing insight into the medical supply market that ASCs should know:
1. Large drugmakers including Pfizer and Takeda Pharmaceuticals raised prices of more than 500 prescription drugs by approximately 5%; experts said this is typical to keep pace with inflation.
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