US Pharmaceutical Prescription Sales Up 12.6% in 1997http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/01/02/prescription-drug-sales-up.aspxPrescription pharmaceuticals sales in the US rose 12.6% in 1997, which reflected a 10.1% rate of real growth and a 2.5% increase in prices. The increase in real growth matches the unprecedented rate achieved in 1996. Prescription pharmaceutical salesenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)