fiscal year 2023; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year
Special properties
excluding nine companies that do not have sales figures for pharmaceutical wholesale
Supplementary notes
Figures were based on a survey. The survey was conducted among 93 certified wholesale companies that belong to the Japan Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Association (JPWA) or Japan Generic Drug Distributors Association.
Ìý 100 Japanese yen equal 0.69 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of May 2025. Values have been rounded.
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Wholesale value of pharmaceuticals Japan FY 2023, by category
In the fiscal year 2023, * were the largest category with regard to the wholesale of pharmaceuticals in Japan, accounting for a sales value of approximately trillion Japanese yen. That year, the total wholesale value of pharmaceuticals at pharmaceutical wholesale companies in Japan amounted to around **** trillion yen.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (March 30, 2025). Wholesale value of pharmaceuticals in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by category (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1430190/japan-wholesales-value-of-pharma-by-category/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Wholesale value of pharmaceuticals in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by category (in billion Japanese yen)." Chart. March 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1430190/japan-wholesales-value-of-pharma-by-category/
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Wholesale Value of Pharmaceuticals in Japan in Fiscal Year 2023, by Category (in Billion Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Mar 2025, /statistics/1430190/japan-wholesales-value-of-pharma-by-category/
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Wholesale value of pharmaceuticals in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by category (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, March 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1430190/japan-wholesales-value-of-pharma-by-category/
