Prescription drug market sales share of original drugs 2008-2019

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Catharina Klein,
Jan 9, 2024
In 2019, the original drugs segment accounted for nearly 63 percent of the Japanese prescription drug market, up from around 48 percent in 2008. That year, the drug market share of generics stood at about 15.6 percent.

Sales share of original drugs in the domestic prescription drug market from 2008 to 2019

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June 2022

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Japan

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2008 to 2019

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