The share of net expenditures for generics in Italy increased between 2018 and 2023. In 2023, as depicted by the figure, there was a gap of roughly 12 percentage points between the North and the South Italy. Overall, in 2023, generics accounted for 27.8 percent of the net expenditure in Italy. This statistic shows the share of net expenditures for generic pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by geographical area.
Market volume share of generic drugs
A generic drug is a pharmaceutical product which is marketed by referring to its chemical composition, which is the same as a previous patented drug, and without advertising the brand name. In terms of volume of sales, the growth of generics in Italy was steady. In fact, the market volume share of generics constantly increased between 2012 and 2021, when it peaked at 28.4 percent.
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Egualia. (May 17, 2024). Share of net expenditures for generic pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by geographical area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/787300/distribution-of-net-expenditures-for-generics-by-geographical-area-in-italy/
Egualia. "Share of net expenditures for generic pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by geographical area." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/787300/distribution-of-net-expenditures-for-generics-by-geographical-area-in-italy/
Egualia. (2024). Share of net expenditures for generic pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by geographical area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/787300/distribution-of-net-expenditures-for-generics-by-geographical-area-in-italy/
Egualia. "Share of Net Expenditures for Generic Pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by Geographical Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/787300/distribution-of-net-expenditures-for-generics-by-geographical-area-in-italy/
Egualia, Share of net expenditures for generic pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by geographical area Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/787300/distribution-of-net-expenditures-for-generics-by-geographical-area-in-italy/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of net expenditures for generic pharmaceuticals in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by geographical area [Graph], Egualia, May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/787300/distribution-of-net-expenditures-for-generics-by-geographical-area-in-italy/