In 2020, the total sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy amounted to 23.6 billion euros. This statistic breaks down this figure by product category. According to the data, the sales value of prescription drugs amounted to roughly 13.6 billion euros, while the value of self-medication products exceeded 2.1 billion euros. This statistic shows the sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category.
Sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category
(in million euros)
*Class A drugs are those drugs whose price can be reimbursed by the Italian National Healthcare Service; class C drugs are the ones whose price is paid by citizens. **This category includes products such as: disinfectants and substances marketed as germicidal or bactericidal, insecticides for domestic and civil use, insect repellents, topicides and ratticides for domestic and civil use.
In order to be placed on the Italian market, medical-surgical aids must be authorized by the Ministry of Health.
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Federfarma. (July 27, 2021). Sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865456/sales-value-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma. "Sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in million euros)." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865456/sales-value-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma. (2021). Sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865456/sales-value-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma. "Sales Value of Pharmaceutical Products Sold by Pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by Category (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865456/sales-value-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma, Sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865456/sales-value-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Sales value of pharmaceutical products sold by pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in million euros) [Graph], Federfarma, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/865456/sales-value-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
