From the source: "IQVIA Xponent limited to retail pharmacy dispensed prescriptions; USC 78340 (drug dependency), which includes molecules buprenorphine (except where indicated for pain management in USC 02200), buprenorphine/naloxone, naltrexone."
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Prescriptions for opioid use disorder dispensed in U.S. pharmacies 2012-2021
In 2021, the number of prescriptions to treat opioid use disorder dispensed from retail pharmacies in the United States totaled around 17.7 million. This was a substantial increase from around 8.69 million prescriptions in 2012. Drugs to treat opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine, are seen by many as one effective way to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States. This statistic displays the number of prescriptions dispensed in retail pharmacies to treat opioid use disorder in the United States from 2012 to 2021.
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American Medical Association. (September 1, 2022). Number of prescriptions dispensed to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1471027/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-number-of-prescriptions/
American Medical Association. "Number of prescriptions dispensed to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2021." Chart. September 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1471027/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-number-of-prescriptions/
American Medical Association. (2022). Number of prescriptions dispensed to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1471027/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-number-of-prescriptions/
American Medical Association. "Number of Prescriptions Dispensed to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Retail Pharmacies in The United States from 2012 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2022, /statistics/1471027/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-number-of-prescriptions/
American Medical Association, Number of prescriptions dispensed to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1471027/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-number-of-prescriptions/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of prescriptions dispensed to treat opioid use disorder in retail pharmacies in the United States from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], American Medical Association, September 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1471027/opioid-use-disorder-treatment-number-of-prescriptions/
