This statistic shows the total number of medical prescriptions dispensed in the United States from 2009 to 2016. In 2016, there were approximately 4.45 billion prescriptions issued all over the United States. This was a significant increase from 3.99 billion prescriptions dispensed six years earlier.
Total number of medical prescriptions dispensed in the U.S. from 2009 to 2016 (in millions)
This statistic shows the total number of medical prescriptions dispensed in the United States from 2009 to 2016. In 2016, there were approximately 4.45 billion prescriptions issued all over the United States. This was a significant increase from 3.99 billion prescriptions dispensed six years earlier.
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| Prescriptions dispensed in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2009* | 3,953 |
| 2010* | 3,990 |
| 2011* | 4,014 |
| 2012 | 4,154 |
| 2013 | 4,235 |
| 2014 | 4,325 |
| 2015 | 4,368 |
| 2016 | 4,453 |
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