Cost development of a branded drug becoming generic U.S. 2017

This statistic displays the cost development of a 100$ drug becoming generic in the United States, as of 2017. A branded medication that sells for 100 U.S. dollars, is sold for 95 dollars six months after patent expiration. After 1-2 years, the cost will probably drop to some 40 dollars.

本统计数据显示了2017年美国市场上一款100美元药物转变为通用药后的成本发展状况。一款售价为100美元的处方药，在专利到期后的六个月内，其售价将降至95美元。在1-2年后，成本预计将降至大约40美元。