This statistic depicts the leading therapy areas in the United States based on the adjusted number of prescriptions dispensed in 2023. In that year, the number of prescriptions dispensed for pain medication totaled to *** million in the United States, making it the ranked therapy area.
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IQVIA, & Association for Accessible Medicines. (February 6, 2024). Leading 10 therapy areas in the United States in 2023, by number of prescriptions (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
IQVIA, und Association for Accessible Medicines. "Leading 10 therapy areas in the United States in 2023, by number of prescriptions (in millions)." Chart. February 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
IQVIA, Association for Accessible Medicines. (2024). Leading 10 therapy areas in the United States in 2023, by number of prescriptions (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
IQVIA, and Association for Accessible Medicines. "Leading 10 Therapy Areas in The United States in 2023, by Number of Prescriptions (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2024, /statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/
IQVIA & Association for Accessible Medicines, Leading 10 therapy areas in the United States in 2023, by number of prescriptions (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Leading 10 therapy areas in the United States in 2023, by number of prescriptions (in millions) [Graph], IQVIA, & Association for Accessible Medicines, February 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/315467/prescriptions-by-selected-therapy-area-in-the-us/