U.S. prescription drug spending rose 13 pct in 2014-IMS report
April 14, 2015 at 00:00 AM EDT
April 14 (Reuters) - U.S. spending on prescription medicines jumped 13 percent to $374 billion in 2014, the biggest percentage increase since 2001, as demand surged for expensive new breakthrough hepatitis C treatments, a report released on Tuesday showed.