Share of prescription drug market Japan 2010-2019 , by category

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Catharina Klein,
Jan 9, 2024
In 2019, original drugs accounted for the largest share in the domestic drug market in Japan with almost 63 percent. Generics overtook the share of long-listed products for the first time in history, making up close to 16 percent.

Distribution of prescription drug market in Japan from 2010 to 2019, by category

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Release date

June 2022

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2010 to 2019

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