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Generic Rx medicine sales in Canada 2006-2018
Canadian prescribed generic medicine sales from 2006 to 2018 (in billion Canadian dollars)
by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
This statistic shows the sales development of prescribed generic medicines in the Canadian drug market from 2006 to 2018, in billion Canadian dollars. Sales reached the maximum in 2017 with a volume of 6 billion Canadian dollars. By 2018 the sales of generic medications in Canada had decreased to 5.76 billion Canadian dollars.
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
This statistic shows the sales development of prescribed generic medicines in the Canadian drug market from 2006 to 2018, in billion Canadian dollars. Sales reached the maximum in 2017 with a volume of 6 billion Canadian dollars. By 2018 the sales of generic medications in Canada had decreased to 5.76 billion Canadian dollars.
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- Canada
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- 2006 to 2018
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* Calculated based on provided data.
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* Calculated based on provided data.
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