In 2023, most over-the-counter medication sold in pharmacies in Germany was not prescribed. Around 584 million euros was made from sales covered by private insurance up until the third quarter of 2023.
Sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in the pharmacy market in Germany from 2018 to 2023
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Private insurance
State insurance
Doctors prescription
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IQVIA. (November 29, 2023). Sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in the pharmacy market in Germany from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449199/otc-medicine-health-products-sales-germany/
IQVIA. "Sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in the pharmacy market in Germany from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros)." Chart. November 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449199/otc-medicine-health-products-sales-germany/
IQVIA. (2023). Sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in the pharmacy market in Germany from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449199/otc-medicine-health-products-sales-germany/
IQVIA. "Sales of Over-the-counter Medicines and Health Products in The Pharmacy Market in Germany from 2018 to 2023 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449199/otc-medicine-health-products-sales-germany/
IQVIA, Sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in the pharmacy market in Germany from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449199/otc-medicine-health-products-sales-germany/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Sales of over-the-counter medicines and health products in the pharmacy market in Germany from 2018 to 2023 (in million euros) [Graph], IQVIA, November 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449199/otc-medicine-health-products-sales-germany/