This statistic provides the forecasted distribution of medicine spending worldwide in 2020, by region. The U.S. and the European Union are expected to contribute around ** percent of spending. Whereas, Brazil, Russia and India together are expected to contribute around six percent.
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IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics). (November 25, 2015). Forecast of global medicine spending distribution in 2020, by region* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/491003/medicine-spending-worldwide-forecast-by-region-share/
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Forecast of global medicine spending distribution in 2020, by region* [Graph], IMS Health (Institute for Healthcare Informatics), November 25, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/491003/medicine-spending-worldwide-forecast-by-region-share/