US Prescription Sales Up in 2009; Top Therapy Areas Reflected in Thought Leader Select Projects
IMS Health reports a 5.1 percent increase in U.S. prescription sales in 2009. Demand for prescription drugs (new therapies and refills) as well as new treatment options for cancer, thrombosis and atrial fibrillation, and new generic treatment options drove growth in the year immediately preceding. Top therapy areas in 2009 include antipsychotics, lipid regulators, proton …