In 2017, public payments accounted for half of all prescriptions made for oral solid opioids in Canada, compared to 55 percent for all Rx drugs. Out-of-pocket payments were responsible for 23 and 20 percent of retail prescriptions, respectively.
Percentage of retail prescriptions for oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type
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PMPRB. (January 31, 2019). Percentage of retail prescriptions for oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058238/share-of-retail-prescriptions-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-versus-all-drugs-canada/
PMPRB. "Percentage of retail prescriptions for oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058238/share-of-retail-prescriptions-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-versus-all-drugs-canada/
PMPRB. (2019). Percentage of retail prescriptions for oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058238/share-of-retail-prescriptions-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-versus-all-drugs-canada/
PMPRB. "Percentage of Retail Prescriptions for Oral Solid Opioids versus All Drugs in Canada in 2017, by Payer Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058238/share-of-retail-prescriptions-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-versus-all-drugs-canada/
PMPRB, Percentage of retail prescriptions for oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058238/share-of-retail-prescriptions-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-versus-all-drugs-canada/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Percentage of retail prescriptions for oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type [Graph], PMPRB, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058238/share-of-retail-prescriptions-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-versus-all-drugs-canada/
