This statistic depicts the change of the generics market share worldwide 2006 vs. 2016, by region, based on the volume in units. Comparing 2006 and 2016, the generics' share in North America increased from 52 percent to 70 percent.
Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region*
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Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region*
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Association for Accessible Medicines, & IQVIA. (February 13, 2018). Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/864200/unit-volume-change-in-generics-market-share-worldwide-by-region/
Association for Accessible Medicines, und IQVIA. "Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region*." Chart. February 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864200/unit-volume-change-in-generics-market-share-worldwide-by-region/
Association for Accessible Medicines, IQVIA. (2018). Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/864200/unit-volume-change-in-generics-market-share-worldwide-by-region/
Association for Accessible Medicines, and IQVIA. "Change in The Unit Volume of Generics Market Share Worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864200/unit-volume-change-in-generics-market-share-worldwide-by-region/
Association for Accessible Medicines & IQVIA, Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/864200/unit-volume-change-in-generics-market-share-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 16, 2025)
Change in the unit volume of generics market share worldwide between 2006 and 2016, by region* [Graph], Association for Accessible Medicines, & IQVIA, February 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/864200/unit-volume-change-in-generics-market-share-worldwide-by-region/
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