This statistic shows the 20 most abused pharmaceutical drugs in the United States in 2016, sorted by revenue. According to the data, methlyphenidate HCl was the most abused pharmaceutical drug with 2016 sales reaching over two billion U.S. dollars.
Top 20 most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2016, by revenue
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. (September 11, 2017). Top 20 most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2016, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/825766/most-abused-prescription-drugs-by-revenue/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. "Top 20 most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2016, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 11, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825766/most-abused-prescription-drugs-by-revenue/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. (2017). Top 20 most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2016, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/825766/most-abused-prescription-drugs-by-revenue/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. "Top 20 Most Abused Prescription Drugs in The U.S. in 2016, by Revenue (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/825766/most-abused-prescription-drugs-by-revenue/
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Top 20 most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2016, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/825766/most-abused-prescription-drugs-by-revenue/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Top 20 most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2016, by revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, September 11, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/825766/most-abused-prescription-drugs-by-revenue/
