In 2021, 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 2021, by production value share
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Statistics on Pharmaceutical industry in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical market: worldwide revenue 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceuticals market size South Korea 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical spending as share of GDP South Korea 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical spending per capita in South Korea 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of pharmaceutical manufacturers South Korea 2008-2021
Production and distribution
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- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical production value South Korea 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic OTC drug products production value South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Prescription drug products production value South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading pharmaceutical products South Korea 2020, by production value
- Premium Statistic Number of pharmaceutical distributors South Korea 2010-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of pharmaceutical distributors South Korea 2020, by type
International trade
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- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical export value from South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries for pharmaceutical exports South Korea 2020, by export value
- Premium Statistic Biopharmaceuticals export value from South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Pharmaceutical import value in South Korea 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries for pharmaceutical imports South Korea 2020, by import value
- Premium Statistic Biopharmaceutical import value in South Korea 2012-2021
Key players
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- Premium Statistic Leading pharmaceutical businesses South Korea 2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Yuhan's sales revenue 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of GC Pharma 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of Chong Kun Dang 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Annual sales revenue of Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Hanmi Pharmaceutical sales revenue 2017-2021
OTC pharmaceuticals
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- Premium Statistic Types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea 2021, by production value
- Premium Statistic Annual production value of OTC drugs in South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading generic drugs South Korea 2019, by production value
- Premium Statistic Annual import value of OTC drugs in South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Types of pharmaceutical drugs imported into South Korea 2021, by import value share
- Premium Statistic Amount of medication supplied to medical facilities South Korea 2021, by supply value
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- Top pharmaceutical products in Canada by sales 2020
- Projection of top global pharmaceutical products by revenue growth 2023
- Production value of prescription drugs Japan 2012-2021
- Number of pharmaceutical products approved by PMDA Japan FY 2020, by type
- Boehringer Ingelheim's top prescription drugs 2020-2021
- U.S. household expenditure on prescription drugs 2007-2021
- Prescription drugs spending in the U.S. by payer 2013-2020
- Leading global pharmaceutical products by projected sales 2026
- Top pharmaceutical products by sales worldwide 2021
- Top global biopharma drugs by lifetime sales up to 2026
- Import share of pharmaceutical products to Singapore 2021, by country
- Export value share of pharmaceutical products Singapore 2021, by destination country
- Import value of pharmaceutical products Singapore 2012-2021
- Export value of pharmaceutical products Singapore 2021, by country
- Import value of pharmaceutical products to Singapore 2021, by country
- Pharmaceutical products consumer price index (CPI) annually in the UK 2003-2021
- Y-o-Y variation in expenditure on prescription drugs in Italy 2017-2021
- Annual import value of OTC drugs in South Korea 2011-2021
- Annual production value of OTC drugs in South Korea 2011-2021
- Total U.S. population with usage of prescription drugs within 30 days 1988-2018
- Impact of prescription drugs on people’s lives according to U.S. adults 2019
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HIRA. (June 30, 2022). Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2021, by production value share [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 05, 2023, 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 2021, by production value share." Chart. June 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/
HIRA. (2022). Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2021, by production value share. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 05, 2023. 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 2021, by Production Value Share." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2022, 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 2021, by production value share Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/ (last visited February 05, 2023)
Distribution of types of pharmaceutical drugs produced in South Korea in 2021, by production value share [Graph], HIRA, June 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323383/south-korea-pharma-drug-type-production-distribution-by-production-value/