Top ten therapeutic classes by share of spending Canada 2022

This statistic shows the top drug therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2022. During this year, nearly 13 percent of overall spending was done through medications for inflammatory conditions while nearly 12 percent of overall spending was for diabetes.

Leading 10 therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2022

Therapeutic class	Percentage of total spending
Inflammatory conditions	12.7%
Diabetes	11.7%
Depression	5.4%
Asthma/COPD	5.3%
High blood pressure	4.4%
Cancer	4.4%
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	3.8%
Skin Conditions	3.1%
Ulcer/Reflux	2.8%
Cardiovascular disease	2.8%

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Release date

2023

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

Spending: Total cost of eligible prescription drugs, including the plan member’s portion as well as the plan sponsor’s portion net of any Product Listing Agreement discounts.
All values are rounded.

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