This statistic depicts the leading therapy areas in the United States based on the adjusted number of prescriptions dispensed in 2022. In that year, the number of prescriptions dispensed for pain medication totaled to nearly 400 million in the United States, making it the fifth ranked therapy area.
Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2022, by number of prescriptions
(in millions)
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Pharmaceutical Executive. (May 22, 2023). Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
Pharmaceutical Executive. "Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in millions)." Chart. May 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
Pharmaceutical Executive. (2023). Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
Pharmaceutical Executive. "Leading 20 Therapy Areas in The United States in 2022, by Number of Prescriptions (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
Pharmaceutical Executive, Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2022, by number of prescriptions (in millions) [Graph], Pharmaceutical Executive, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
