In 2024, the sales volume of class A generic drugs in Italy was equal to approximately 336.3 million packages. This statistic shows the share of the most consumed class A generic drugs in the country based on the active ingredient present in these drugs. According to the data, pantoprazole was the most popular active ingredient among generic drugs which cost is covered by the Italian National Healthcare Service, accounting for seven percent of total sales volume. Pantoprazole is used in the treatment of stomach ulcers.
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Distribution of the most consumed class A generic drugs prescribed in Italy in 2024, by active ingredients
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Egualia. (April 15, 2025). Distribution of the most consumed class A generic drugs prescribed in Italy in 2024, by active ingredients [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334856/nhs-covered-generic-drugs-consumption-share-in-italy-by-active-ingredient/
Egualia. "Distribution of the most consumed class A generic drugs prescribed in Italy in 2024, by active ingredients ." Chart. April 15, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334856/nhs-covered-generic-drugs-consumption-share-in-italy-by-active-ingredient/
Egualia. (2025). Distribution of the most consumed class A generic drugs prescribed in Italy in 2024, by active ingredients . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334856/nhs-covered-generic-drugs-consumption-share-in-italy-by-active-ingredient/
Egualia. "Distribution of The Most Consumed Class A Generic Drugs Prescribed in Italy in 2024, by Active Ingredients ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334856/nhs-covered-generic-drugs-consumption-share-in-italy-by-active-ingredient/
Egualia, Distribution of the most consumed class A generic drugs prescribed in Italy in 2024, by active ingredients Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334856/nhs-covered-generic-drugs-consumption-share-in-italy-by-active-ingredient/ (last visited July 12, 2025)
Distribution of the most consumed class A generic drugs prescribed in Italy in 2024, by active ingredients [Graph], Egualia, April 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334856/nhs-covered-generic-drugs-consumption-share-in-italy-by-active-ingredient/
