The source notes, a dispense contains preparing and delivering dispensed medicines to the consumer with pharmacovigilance, medication guidance and explanation.
Concerning pharmaceutical goods that are prescribed as well as (outside of institutions like hospitals and nursing homes) provided and compensated on the basis of the health insurance law (ZVW).
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Dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands 2014-2024
In 2024, the number of dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands amounted to around 6.6 million, one of the lower numbers in the given period. In general, there was a constant decrease in dispensed medicines for the treatment of asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
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National Health Care Institute . (May 6, 2025). Number of dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/719059/dispensed-asthma-copd-medicines-in-the-netherlands/
National Health Care Institute . "Number of dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2024." Chart. May 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/719059/dispensed-asthma-copd-medicines-in-the-netherlands/
National Health Care Institute . (2025). Number of dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/719059/dispensed-asthma-copd-medicines-in-the-netherlands/
National Health Care Institute . "Number of Dispensed Asthma/Copd Medicines in The Netherlands from 2014 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 May 2025, /statistics/719059/dispensed-asthma-copd-medicines-in-the-netherlands/
National Health Care Institute , Number of dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/719059/dispensed-asthma-copd-medicines-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of dispensed asthma/COPD medicines in the Netherlands from 2014 to 2024 [Graph], National Health Care Institute , May 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/719059/dispensed-asthma-copd-medicines-in-the-netherlands/
