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Most distributed controlled prescription drugs in the U.S. 2014-2017
Top controlled prescription drugs distributed in the United States from 2014 to 2017 (in billions of dosage units)
This statistic shows the most distributed controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) in the United States from 2014 to 2017, in billions of dosage units. In 2014, there were approximately 4.9 billion dosages of oxycodone distributed in the United States.
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This statistic shows the most distributed controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) in the United States from 2014 to 2017, in billions of dosage units. In 2014, there were approximately 4.9 billion dosages of oxycodone distributed in the United States.
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- United States
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- 2014 to 2017
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