In 2020, some 77 billion U.S. dollars were spent in the area of immunology, which ranked this therapeutic area first. This statistic shows the leading three therapy areas in the United States from 2015 to 2020, based on spending.
Leading 3 therapeutic areas by spending in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020*
(in billion U.S. dollars)
* Non-discounted spending. Therapy areas are based on proprietary IQVIA definitions. Includes prescription and insulin products sold into chain and independent
pharmacies, food store pharmacies, mail service pharmacies, long-term care facilities, hospitals, clinics, and other institutional settings. Excludes OTC.
** Only full rounded values available for that year.
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IQVIA. (May 27, 2021). Leading 3 therapeutic areas by spending in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/238878/us-therapeutic-areas-by-spending/
IQVIA. "Leading 3 therapeutic areas by spending in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238878/us-therapeutic-areas-by-spending/
IQVIA. (2021). Leading 3 therapeutic areas by spending in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/238878/us-therapeutic-areas-by-spending/
IQVIA. "Leading 3 Therapeutic Areas by Spending in The U.S. from 2015 to 2020* (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238878/us-therapeutic-areas-by-spending/
IQVIA, Leading 3 therapeutic areas by spending in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/238878/us-therapeutic-areas-by-spending/ (last visited June 29, 2022)
