The share of out-of-pocket costs for prescribed pharmaceuticals peaked in 2015, with 34 percent paid out-of-pocket. The lowest share during the observed period was in 2017, when it was down to 29 percent, but increased slightly again in 2018 up to 30 percent.
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Läkemedelsindustriföreningen. (December 6, 2019). Share of out-of-pocket costs for patients of prescribed pharmaceutical sales in Sweden from 2013 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/948451/share-of-out-of-pocket-costs-for-patients-of-prescribed-drugs-in-sweden/
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