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Prescription drugs:
In 2011 the US spending on prescription medicines made up 34 percent of the worldwide total. For the sake of comparison the European Union (27 countries) and Japan combined, is only 29 percent of worldwide expenditure.
The amount spent on prescription drugs globally in 2011 was $956 Billion and this is expected to grow to $1.2 Trillion by 2016 - will we be any healthier as a result???