Article: IMS HEALTH Reports 14.9 Percent Growth in U.S. Prescription Sales to $145 Billion in 2000.

Business/Health & Science Editors

WESTPORT, Conn--(BW HealthWire)--May 31, 2001

Cholesterol reducers lead therapeutic classes with U.S. sales of

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IMS HEALTH (NYSE: RX) today reported that U.S. prescription drug sales grew 14.9 percent to $145 billion in 2000, compared with $126 billion in sales the previous year.

Prescription product sales data are derived from IMS HEALTH's Retail and Provider Perspective(TM) service and reflect wholesale prices. IMS HEALTH is the world's leading provider of information solutions to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.

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