The number of parapharmacies in Italy grew remarkably over time. In 2007, there were 1,638 parapharmacies in the country. Thereafter, the number grew steadily until 2016, before slightly decreasing between 2017 and 2019. In 2023, this figure amounted to 4,400. Parapharmacies are shops that sell pharmaceutical products for which a medical prescription is not required. These are commonly called non-prescription and over the counter (OTC) products.
The share of private retail pharmaceutical expenditure spent on OTC products increased from 11 percent in 2007 to 13.6 percent in 2021. Pertaining to the regional spending on OTC, the Autonomous Provinces of Bolzano and Trento allocated the greatest share of the private pharmaceutical product expenditure on OTC. By contrast, Sicily and Basilicata were the regions where people spent the lowest percentage of pharmaceutical expenditure on OTC.
Number of parapharmacies in Italy from 2007 to 2023
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Assosalute, & Federchimica. (June 19, 2024). Number of parapharmacies in Italy from 2007 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804531/number-of-parapharmacies-in-italy/
Assosalute, und Federchimica. "Number of parapharmacies in Italy from 2007 to 2023." Chart. June 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804531/number-of-parapharmacies-in-italy/
Assosalute, Federchimica. (2024). Number of parapharmacies in Italy from 2007 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/804531/number-of-parapharmacies-in-italy/
Assosalute, and Federchimica. "Number of Parapharmacies in Italy from 2007 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/804531/number-of-parapharmacies-in-italy/
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