This statistic displays the total public drug program expenditure in Canada by broad therapeutic category in 2022. In that year, total drug program spending dedicated to antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents totaled some 4.01 billion Canadian dollars.
Total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022
(in million Canadian dollars)
Characteristic
Spending in million Canadian dollars
Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
4,012.5
Alimentary tract and metabolism
2,686.5
Nervous system
2,497.1
Cardiovascular system
1,532.7
Respiratory system
1,257.1
Sensory organs
1,102.1
Blood and blood-forming organs
929.9
Anti-infectives for systemic use
792.2
Musculoskeletal system
482.2
Genitourinary system and sex hormones
327.2
Systemic hormonal preparations
258.3
Dermatologicals
155
Anti-parasitic products, insecticides and repellents
Canada's total public drug program spending was 17.2 billion CAD in 2021. All values were calculated based on provided shares of therapeutic categories. All values are rounded figures.
Currently, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not submit data to NPDUIS.
* This category includes products without an assigned Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code.
** Non-drug products include, but are not limited to, diabetic supplies, wound care, ostomy supplies and pharmaceutical services.
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CIHI. (November 2, 2023). Total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 (in million Canadian dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/441106/total-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI. "Total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 (in million Canadian dollars)." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441106/total-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI. (2023). Total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 (in million Canadian dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441106/total-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI. "Total Public Drug Program Spending in Canada by Therapy in 2022 (in Million Canadian Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441106/total-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
CIHI, Total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 (in million Canadian dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441106/total-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total public drug program spending in Canada by therapy in 2022 (in million Canadian dollars) [Graph], CIHI, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/441106/total-public-drug-program-spending-canada-by-therapy/
