During 2023, the second leading therapeutic class of drugstore purchases was anti-arthritic medications at some 3.55 billion Canadian dollars. This statistic shows the top ten therapeutic classes of drug store purchases in Canada in 2023.
Top therapeutic classes purchased by drug stores in Canada in 2023
(in million Canadian dollars)
Therapeutic class
Purchases in million Canadian dollars
Diabetes therapy
4,139.1
Anti-arthritics
3,554.8
Immunologic agents
3,250.3
Psychotherapeutics
3,021.1
Oncology
2,309.1
Respiratory therapy
1,936.9
Cardiovasculars
1,606
Ophthalmics
1,579
Neurological disorders
1,543.8
Diagnostic aids
1,136.7
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Therapeutic classPurchases in million Canadian dollars4,139.14,139.13,554.83,554.83,250.33,250.33,021.13,021.12,309.12,309.11,936.91,936.91,6061,6061,5791,5791,543.81,543.81,136.71,136.7Diabetes therapyAnti-arthriticsImmunologic agentsPsychotherapeuticsOncologyRespiratory therapyCardiovascularsOphthalmicsNeurological disordersDiagnostic aids
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