In 2022, over 16 million prescriptions of buprenorphine were dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States, an increase from 13.2 million in 2017. Buprenorphine is used to treat opioid use disorder and has been seen by many as one effective way to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. This statistic shows the number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022.
Number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022
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American Medical Association. (November 8, 2023). Number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465806/buprenorphine-prescriptions-dispensed-by-community-pharmacies-us/
American Medical Association. "Number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022." Chart. November 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465806/buprenorphine-prescriptions-dispensed-by-community-pharmacies-us/
American Medical Association. (2023). Number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465806/buprenorphine-prescriptions-dispensed-by-community-pharmacies-us/
American Medical Association. "Number of Buprenorphine Prescriptions Dispensed from Community Pharmacies in The United States from 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465806/buprenorphine-prescriptions-dispensed-by-community-pharmacies-us/
American Medical Association, Number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465806/buprenorphine-prescriptions-dispensed-by-community-pharmacies-us/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Number of buprenorphine prescriptions dispensed from community pharmacies in the United States from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], American Medical Association, November 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465806/buprenorphine-prescriptions-dispensed-by-community-pharmacies-us/
