This statistic shows the total number of medical prescriptions dispensed in the United States from 2010 to 2019. In 2019, there were approximately 3.8 billion prescriptions for generic drugs dispensed all over the United States. During 2016, the number increased to a record high of some 3.99 billion.
Total number of generic drug prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019*
(in millions)
* Includes all prescriptions of branded and unbranded generics, dispensed through retail
pharmacies - including independent and chain drug stores,
food store pharmacies and mail order as well as long-term
care facilities.
Prescription counts are not adjusted for length of therapy.
90-day and 30-day prescriptions are both counted as one
prescription.
All values are rounded and calculated based on provided data.
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IQVIA. (August 7, 2020). Total number of generic drug prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019* (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/517225/us-total-generic-drug-prescriptions-issued/
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IQVIA. (2020). Total number of generic drug prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019* (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/517225/us-total-generic-drug-prescriptions-issued/
IQVIA. "Total Number of Generic Drug Prescriptions Dispensed in The U.S. from 2010 to 2019* (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/517225/us-total-generic-drug-prescriptions-issued/
IQVIA, Total number of generic drug prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. from 2010 to 2019* (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/517225/us-total-generic-drug-prescriptions-issued/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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