Article Editorial Article Document Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T15:02:19 RDF description of Here's how we can end extortionate drug price increases. Runaway medication costs are the fastest-growing driver of health-care expenses [editorial] - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn202 document-rn202 Drugs and Drug Therapy editorial <p>It seems like it’s happening every week: a drug company executive is hauled before a hearing to answer for outrageous price increases. And eyes are on Washington again Wednesday morning, as makers of the cheaply produced and lifesaving EpiPen are set to appear before a congressional committee to explain the drug’s 500 percent price increase in recent years. The authors discuss why drug costs are the “fastest-growing driver of health care costs, growing at a double-digit clip annually”and outline five steps that need to be taken stop the escalation.<p> 24154 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 Here's how we can end extortionate drug price increases. Runaway medication costs are the fastest-growing driver of health-care expenses [editorial] 14787 Economics public