- Patent Title: Methods and systems for determining drug trend and drug inflation
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Application No.: US13860002Application Date: 2013-04-10
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Publication No.: US10402839B1Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Sharon Glave Frazee , Robert F. Nease, Jr.
- Applicant: Express Scripts, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06Q30/02
- IPC: G06Q30/02 ; G06Q50/22 ; G16H50/70

Abstract:
Methods and systems for determining drug trend and drug inflation are described. In one embodiment, an index sample may be selected including an identification of a plurality of drugs. A weighting factor associated with each of the plurality of drugs in the index sample may be calculated. A first weighted price of for the plurality of drugs may be calculated for a first time period. A second weighted price for the plurality of drugs may be calculated for a second time period. A price index may be calculated for the second time period based on the first weighted price and the second weighted price. Other methods and systems are described.
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