This statistic shows the loss through small molecule patent expiries in developed pharmaceutical markets from 2011 to 2020. In 2011, there was a total loss in exclusivity of ** billion U.S. dollars among small molecule products in developed markets. Patent expiries reached a peak in 2012 when Lipitor, Plavix, Singulari, and Seroquel experienced competition from generics in the United States.
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IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics). (November 25, 2015). Loss through small molecule patent expiries in developed pharmaceutical markets from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/373885/value-of-small-molecule-products-facing-patent-expiries-worldwide/
IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics). "Loss through small molecule patent expiries in developed pharmaceutical markets from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 25, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/373885/value-of-small-molecule-products-facing-patent-expiries-worldwide/
IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics). (2015). Loss through small molecule patent expiries in developed pharmaceutical markets from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/373885/value-of-small-molecule-products-facing-patent-expiries-worldwide/
IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics). "Loss through Small Molecule Patent Expiries in Developed Pharmaceutical Markets from 2011 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Nov 2015, /statistics/373885/value-of-small-molecule-products-facing-patent-expiries-worldwide/
IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics), Loss through small molecule patent expiries in developed pharmaceutical markets from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/373885/value-of-small-molecule-products-facing-patent-expiries-worldwide/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Loss through small molecule patent expiries in developed pharmaceutical markets from 2011 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics), November 25, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/373885/value-of-small-molecule-products-facing-patent-expiries-worldwide/
