Share of the volume of generics in the prescription drug market Japan 2011-2023

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Catharina Klein,
May 16, 2024

The volume share of generics in the Japanese prescription drugs market stood at around 80.2 percent as of September 2023. This was an increase from around 40 percent in 2011.

Share of the volume of generics in the prescription drug market in Japan from 2011 to 2023

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May 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2011 to 2023; as of September

Supplementary notes

According to the source, the volume ratio is defined as the proportion of generics that take as denominators the "original drugs for which there are generic alternatives" and "generic drugs".

The source does not provide an exact publication date. Date given here is the day of data access.

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