Introduction
Aim for 150–250 words.
Example opening:
Using publicly available Medicare Part D data, this analysis examines which drugs generated the highest spending and what those patterns reveal about the current pharmaceutical landscape.
Medicare Part D provides prescription drug coverage to tens of millions of Americans and represents one of the largest sources of pharmaceutical spending in the United States. While thousands of drugs are covered, spending is not evenly distributed. A relatively small number of medicines account for a substantial share of total expenditures.