While the number of retail prescriptions per capita rose through 2001, it appears to have flattened more recently.

Note: Values are derived using the formula: Total # of Prescriptions / U.S. Population in billions = Prescriptions per Capita.
Source: Adapted from National Institute for Health Care Management Research and Educational Foundation (2003), "Employer Health Benefits 2005 Annual Survey," (#7315), The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust, September 2005.
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