This statistic displays the number of new patented drug products for human use in Canada from 1989 to 2023. In 1989, 68 new patented drugs were available. Eleven years later, in 2021, the number of new patented drugs stood at 59, the lowest number in the provided period. There was a significant increase to 86 until 2023.
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PMPRB. (December 6, 2024). Number of new patented drug in Canada for human use from 1989 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/495809/drugs-new-patented-human-use-canada/
PMPRB. "Number of new patented drug in Canada for human use from 1989 to 2023." Chart. December 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/495809/drugs-new-patented-human-use-canada/
PMPRB. (2024). Number of new patented drug in Canada for human use from 1989 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/495809/drugs-new-patented-human-use-canada/
PMPRB. "Number of New Patented Drug in Canada for Human Use from 1989 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 6 Dec 2024, /statistics/495809/drugs-new-patented-human-use-canada/
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Number of new patented drug in Canada for human use from 1989 to 2023 [Graph], PMPRB, December 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/495809/drugs-new-patented-human-use-canada/