
Share of pharmaceutical drugs market value in Italy 2018-2023, by type
Between 2018 and 2023, brand (off patent) drugs were consistently the type of pharmaceutical drugs taking up the largest share of the market in terms of value in Italy. This share increased over the period under consideration, peaking at 51.2 percent in 2023. According to the data, the market value share of generic drugs increased continuously from 2018 to 2023, while the share of patented drugs shrank overall. This statistic displays the distribution of pharmaceutical drugs market value in Italy from 2018 to 2023, by drugs type