Savings through generic drug usage in the U.S., by age group 2023

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Matej Mikulic,
Sep 16, 2024

This statistic depicts savings through generics and biosimilars usage in the United States in 2023, by age group. In that year, some 151 billion U.S. dollars were saved with generic products through people aged over 65 years.

Savings through generic drug usage in the United States in 2023, by age group (in billion U.S. dollars)

Age groupSavings in billion U.S. dollars
Older Adults (40-64 years) 194
Seniors (above 65 years) 151
Other (0-39 years) 100
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Age groupSavings in billion U.S. dollars194194151151100100Older Adults (40-64 years)Seniors (above 65 years)Other (0-39 years)
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September 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2023

Supplementary notes

The statistic includes biosimilars. All figures are rounded.

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