
Consumption of drugs belonging to category A in Italy 2021, by region
In 2021, the consumption of drugs belonging to category A in Italy amounted to approximately 24.5 billion daily defined doses (DDD). This statistic breaks down this figure by region. According to data, the consumption of medications provided by the Italian NHS to treat chronic diseases amounted to approximately 3.9 billion DDD in the region of Lombardy, whereas in the region of Campania it was of about 2.5 billion DDD.