In the year 2017, one third of total prescription retail sales for oral solid opioids in Canada were attributable to out-of-pocket payments, compared to 46 percent that were generated by public sources.
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PMPRB. (January 31, 2019). Percentage of retail sales for prescription oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058248/share-of-total-rx-sales-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-vs-all-drugs-canada/
PMPRB. "Percentage of retail sales for prescription oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type." Chart. January 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058248/share-of-total-rx-sales-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-vs-all-drugs-canada/
PMPRB. (2019). Percentage of retail sales for prescription oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058248/share-of-total-rx-sales-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-vs-all-drugs-canada/
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Percentage of retail sales for prescription oral solid opioids versus all drugs in Canada in 2017, by payer type [Graph], PMPRB, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058248/share-of-total-rx-sales-by-payer-oral-solid-opioids-vs-all-drugs-canada/