*OT*TA,still 1+1 is not equal 2.
Here,we have 17.4%
<Spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. rose a record 17.4% last year, with seniors over age 70 hardest hit by rising drug prices, according to a new analysis by a big pharmacy-benefit manager.>
Here,we have 13.7%
<For instance, the price of two popular hormone-replacement drugs -- Premarin and Prempro, both made by American Home Products Corp. -- rose 12.1% in 1999, according to the study. The price of Glucophage for diabetes, from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., increased 14.5%, while Serevent, an antiasthmatic from Glaxo Wellcome PLC, rose 14.6%.>
17.4% + 13.7%=31.1%
And the stock price of AHP is still the same in last 12 month and BMY is minus 30%.
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