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Top therapy areas in the U.S. by number of prescriptions 2021

Published by
Matej Mikulic,
Jun 15, 2022
This statistic depicts the leading therapy areas in the United States based on the adjusted number of prescriptions dispensed in 2021. In that year, the number of prescriptions dispensed for pain medication totaled to some 395 million in the United States, making it the fifth ranked therapy area.

Leading 20 therapy areas in the United States in 2021, by number of prescriptions (in millions)

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Release date

April 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Therapy definitions are mutually exclusive. Excludes COVID-19 vaccines and therapies. Prescriptions are adjusted for length of therapy.

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