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Bitter Pill: Costs surge for new schizophrenia drugs

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

Medications widely prescribed to treat schizophrenia cost hundreds of dollars more each month than does a less popular, older medication that has similar success at alleviating symptoms of the disorder.

BARGAIN MED. The average monthly cost of the antipsychotic drug perphenazine is far less than that of newer antipsychotics. E. Roell

That’s one conclusion of the latest analyses from a federally funded study.