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Average cost per prescription of all Zocor and generic simvastatin prescriptions filled per calendar quarter
| Q 2 2006 |
Q 3 2006 |
Q 4 2006 |
Q 1 2007 |
Q 2 2007 |
Q 3 2007 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| States requiring patient consent | 142.19 | 138.80 | 137.21 | 88.92 | 45.95 | 35.72 |
| States not requiring patient consent | 142.43 | 123.45 | 121.11 | 70.73 | 40.25 | 33.04 |
| Difference, in dollars | −0.24 | 15.35 | 16.10 | 18.19 | 5.70 | 2.68 |
Source: Our analysis of aggregate Medicaid prescription medication use data
