
Consumption of non-prescription drugs in Italy 2014-2025
Between 2014 and 2021, the consumption of non-prescription drugs in Italy decreased in terms of volume. In fact, in 2014 slightly over 304 million packages were sold, while by 2020 this figure dropped to 247.6 million. This trend is expected to reverse in the next years. In 2022, the consumption of non-prescription drugs in Italy totaled 287 million packages and by 2025 it is forecasted to grow to over 306 million packages. This figure shows the consumption of non-prescription drugs in Italy from 2014 to 2022 and forecasts from 2023 to 2025 (in million packages).