School district teacher count, enrollment, and demographic data is from the 2014-2015 school year sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics. Due to data issues, teacher count for districts in six states (HI, MT, NE, OH, UT, and WI) is from 2013-2014. Past Policy. issue not addressed in scope of NCTQ reviewed documents.
The average cost of prescription drugs in 2007 was just under $70. That includes both brand name and generic. The average cost of generic prescription drugs in 2007 was only about $35, but brand name prescription drug costs averaged almost $120.This average is based upon a one-month supply.People with no insurance coverage pay full price.hat includes both brand name and generic. The average cost of generic prescription drugs in 2007 was only about $35, but brand name prescription drug costs averaged almost $120. This average is based upon a one-month supply.
72 Indeed [see Figure II]: 73. In 2000, the average price of a generic prescription drug was $19.33 versus $65.29 for a brand-name prescription drug. In 2010, the disparity jumped to an average price of $44.14 for a generic prescription drug compared to $166.01 for a brand-name prescription drug.Today Americans fill nearly eight in ten (78 percent) of their prescriptions with generic drugs, compared to about 19 percent in 1985.mericans spend more than $271 billion dollars on prescription medicines annually. 7 Total spending on drug therapy approaches $300 billion dollars, including over-the-counter (OTC) drug remedies. 8 This is a significant increase from the $40 billion spent on prescription drugs alone in 1990.