Public hospitals have been the major channel for drug retail sales in China. In 2018, the public hospital sales sector generated 163 billion U.S. dollars, representing two-thirds of the total figure. In terms of growth rate, however, retail pharmacies and public clinics saw a bigger increase in medicine retail value than public hospitals.
Retail sales revenue of pharmaceuticals in China in 2018, by channel
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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EqualOcean. (October 16, 2019). Retail sales revenue of pharmaceuticals in China in 2018, by channel (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098377/china-medication-retail-sales-value-by-channel/
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