Gross pharmaceutical expenditure by the Italian NHS on prescription drugs 2012-2022
Between 2012 and 2021, the gross pharmaceutical expenditure on class A prescription drugs by the National Healthcare Service (NHS) in Italy decreased constantly. According to the data, in fact, in 2012 total spending on prescription drugs amounted to roughly 11.5 billion euros, while by 2021 this figure dropped to roughly 9.7 billion euros. A slight increase was observed in 2022, when the gross pharmaceutical expenditure in Italy amounted to almost 9.9 billion euros. This statistic shows the gross pharmaceutical expenditure by the National Healthcare Service on class A prescription drugs sold in pharmacies in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in million euros).