Drugmakers raised prices on more than 350 drugs this year, with a median price hike of 4%.
Analysis
The claim that drugmakers raised prices on more than 350 drugs this year with a median price hike of 4% is consistently supported across multiple sources, even though all are labeled as non-trusted in this dataset. These reports uniformly indicate an increase in the number of drugs with price hikes compared to previous years, with figures around or above 350 drugs and a median increase of approximately 4%. While none of the sources are from traditionally trusted or peer-reviewed outlets, the consistency and specificity of the data across different reports suggest the claim is accurate. There is no significant contradictory evidence presented, and the figures align with historical trends of modest median price increases in the pharmaceutical sector. The lack of trusted sources limits the strength of the conclusion but does not undermine the claim given the uniformity of the available information.
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