Reasons given for the shortage of drugs in Italy, as of 2020
In November 2020, Italian consumers were asked if in the past two years they encountered issues when getting the medicine they needed within the next 24 hours. Among the ones that didn't receive the needed drug within this timespan, around 26 percent were told that the medicine needed was highly requested, while 23 percent of consumers were not given a reason. This statistic shows the reasons given to consumers in Italy for the unavailability of medicines in the last two years, as of November 2020.