This statistic shows the percentage of units of prescribed drugs sold that were attributable to generic drugs among OECD countries in 2018. According to the data, in the United States generic drugs accounted for 81 percent of all units of drugs sold. Comparatively, in Canada, 76 percent of units sold were attributable to generic drugs.
Percentage of prescription drug units sold that were attributable to generic drugs in OECD countries in 2018
Results reflect prescription drug sales in the national retail market based on manufacturer ex-factory list prices reported in the local currency of each country; average OECD sales were determined by converting all currencies into US dollars.
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PMPRB. (August 26, 2019). Percentage of prescription drug units sold that were attributable to generic drugs in OECD countries in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/859321/rx-market-share-of-generic-drugs-oecd/
PMPRB. "Percentage of prescription drug units sold that were attributable to generic drugs in OECD countries in 2018." Chart. August 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859321/rx-market-share-of-generic-drugs-oecd/
PMPRB. (2019). Percentage of prescription drug units sold that were attributable to generic drugs in OECD countries in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/859321/rx-market-share-of-generic-drugs-oecd/
PMPRB. "Percentage of Prescription Drug Units Sold That Were Attributable to Generic Drugs in Oecd Countries in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859321/rx-market-share-of-generic-drugs-oecd/
PMPRB, Percentage of prescription drug units sold that were attributable to generic drugs in OECD countries in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/859321/rx-market-share-of-generic-drugs-oecd/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of prescription drug units sold that were attributable to generic drugs in OECD countries in 2018 [Graph], PMPRB, August 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/859321/rx-market-share-of-generic-drugs-oecd/
