Spending: Total cost of eligible prescription drugs, including the plan member’s portion as well as the plan sponsor’s portion net of any Product Listing Agreement discounts.
All values are rounded.
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Top therapeutic classes by share of total spending in Canada 2023
This statistic shows the top drug therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2023. During this year, around 12 percent of overall spending was done through medications for inflammatory conditions, while the share of diabetes spending was only 0.3 percent lower.
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Express Scripts Inc (Canada). (May 31, 2024). Leading 10 therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1082582/top-medications-by-share-of-total-spending-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada). "Leading 10 therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2023." Chart. May 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1082582/top-medications-by-share-of-total-spending-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada). (2024). Leading 10 therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1082582/top-medications-by-share-of-total-spending-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada). "Leading 10 Therapeutic Classes of Medications by Share of Total Spending in Canada in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 May 2024, /statistics/1082582/top-medications-by-share-of-total-spending-canada/
Express Scripts Inc (Canada), Leading 10 therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1082582/top-medications-by-share-of-total-spending-canada/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Leading 10 therapeutic classes of medications by share of total spending in Canada in 2023 [Graph], Express Scripts Inc (Canada), May 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1082582/top-medications-by-share-of-total-spending-canada/
