Drug shortages

Statistics report about drug shortages

Drug shortages

This report presents key facts about shortages of prescription drugs, with the focus being on select developed countries: the United States, Canada, and European countries. There are two introductive chapters showing who uses drugs, and what types of drugs are most common.

Table of contents

Drug usage

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  • Basic Statistic Prescription drug use among adults in Canada by age group 2016-2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of population in European countries using Rx drugs 2019

Most used drugs

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  • Premium Statistic Top therapy classes by spending global market 2027 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Top therapy areas in the U.S. by number of prescriptions 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading dispensed drugs based on prescriptions Canada 2023
  • Basic Statistic Top chemical substances dispensed in England 2023, by item number
  • Basic Statistic Number of pharmaceutical prescriptions in Sweden by drug type 2023

Drug shortages: United States

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  • Basic Statistic New drug shortages in the U.S. 2001-2024
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. drug shortages by administration route 2001-2024
  • Basic Statistic Active drug shortages in the U.S. in leading therapeutic classes June 2024
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of active U.S. drug shortages in top therapeutic classes June 2024
  • Basic Statistic Reasons of drug shortages in the U.S. 2023

Drug shortages: Canada

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  • Premium Statistic Number of drug shortages in Canada in selected months 2017-2020
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of reasons for drug shortages in Canada 2017-2020
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of patent status for drug shortages in Canada 2017-2020
  • Basic Statistic Therapeutic classes with highest drug shortage rates in Canada 2019/2020
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of beneficiaries number for drug shortages in Canada 2017-2020
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of public drug plan spending for drug shortages in Canada 2017-2020

Drug shortages: European Union

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  • Basic Statistic Share of European countries who reported medicine shortages 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of European countries reporting drug shortages by therapy area 2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of European countries who reported medicine shortages by shortage size 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of European countries who reported change in medicine shortages 2023
  • Basic Statistic Adverse impacts of medicine shortages on patients in European countries 2023
  • Basic Statistic Impacts of medicine shortages on community pharmacies in European countries 2023

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