In 2019, the healthcare system in the United States saved some 338 billion U.S. dollars via the usage of generic drugs and biosimilars. Over a 10-year period (2010-2019), the U.S. saved about 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars through generic drugs and biosimilars.
Savings through generic drug usage in the United States from 2008 to 2020*
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Association for Accessible Medicines. (October 4, 2021). Savings through generic drug usage in the United States from 2008 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277492/savings-through-generic-drug-usage-us/
Association for Accessible Medicines. "Savings through generic drug usage in the United States from 2008 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277492/savings-through-generic-drug-usage-us/
Association for Accessible Medicines. (2021). Savings through generic drug usage in the United States from 2008 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277492/savings-through-generic-drug-usage-us/
Association for Accessible Medicines. "Savings through Generic Drug Usage in The United States from 2008 to 2020* (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277492/savings-through-generic-drug-usage-us/
Association for Accessible Medicines, Savings through generic drug usage in the United States from 2008 to 2020* (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277492/savings-through-generic-drug-usage-us/ (last visited August 19, 2022)
