In 2022, around 86 percent of all medical drugs produced in South Korea were prescription drugs. The remaining 14 percent were over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, which are freely available in pharmacies.
Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2022, by production value share
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HIRA. (June 26, 2023). Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2022, by production value share [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/
HIRA. "Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2022, by production value share." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/
HIRA. (2023). Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2022, by production value share. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/
HIRA. "Distribution of Types of Pharmaceutical Drugs Produced in South Korea in 2022, by Production Value Share." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/
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Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2022, by production value share [Graph], HIRA, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/
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