Consumption of drugs belonging to category A in Italy 2022, by region
In 2022, the consumption of drugs belonging to category A in Italy amounted to approximately 24.6 billion daily defined doses (DDD). This statistic breaks down this figure by region. According to the data, the consumption of medications provided by the Italian NHS to treat chronic diseases amounted to approximately four billion DDD in the region of Lombardy, whereas in the region of Campania it was of about 2.5 billion DDD.