1. Metabolic agents ($22.5 billion). These drugs accounted for nearly a quarter of all Medicare beneficiary prescription drug spending. On average, metabolic agents cost $98 dollars per prescription. Nearly 60 percent of Medicare beneficiaries had a prescription for a metabolic agent.
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