* The generic directory is a list created by the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) that groups original molecules (brand-name drugs) and their generic equivalents. ** Are part of the generic directory.
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Share of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical market in France in 2022
This statistic indicates the share of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical market in France in 2022, in value and volume. The share of generic molecules in the pharmaceutical market represented 75.1 percent of the total value of the pharmaceutical market for drugs listed by the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products. Brand-name drugs, which accounted for 14.9 percent of generic drug sales in value in 2021, contain the same active substance in the body as generics but not the same excipients or preservatives, causing a difference in taste and color.
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LEEM. (February 13, 2024). Distribution of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical market in France in 2022, by value and by volume [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1629233/generic-medicines-directory-non-directory-france/
LEEM. "Distribution of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical market in France in 2022, by value and by volume." Chart. February 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1629233/generic-medicines-directory-non-directory-france/
LEEM. (2024). Distribution of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical market in France in 2022, by value and by volume. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1629233/generic-medicines-directory-non-directory-france/
LEEM. "Distribution of Generic Drugs in The Pharmaceutical Market in France in 2022, by Value and by Volume." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Feb 2024, /statistics/1629233/generic-medicines-directory-non-directory-france/
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Distribution of generic drugs in the pharmaceutical market in France in 2022, by value and by volume [Graph], LEEM, February 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1629233/generic-medicines-directory-non-directory-france/
