*Class A drugs are those drugs whose price can be reimbursed by the Italian National Healthcare Service; class C drugs are the ones whose price is paid by citizens. **This category includes products such as: disinfectants and substances marketed as germicidal or bactericidal, insecticides for domestic and civil use, insect repellents, topicides and ratticides for domestic and civil use.
In order to be placed on the Italian market, medical-surgical aids must be authorized by the Ministry of Health.
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Sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy 2020, by category
In 2020, total sales volume of Italian pharmacies amounted to almost *** billion units. This statistic breaks this figure down by product category. According to the data, the sales of prescription drugs amounted to over *** billion units, while the sales volume of self-medication products surpassed *** million units. This statistic shows the sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category.
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Federfarma. (July 27, 2021). Sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/865442/sales-volume-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma. "Sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/865442/sales-volume-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma. (2021). Sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/865442/sales-volume-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma. "Sales Volume of Pharmaceutical Products Sold in Pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by Category (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jul 2021, /statistics/865442/sales-volume-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
Federfarma, Sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/865442/sales-volume-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Sales volume of pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies in Italy in 2020, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph], Federfarma, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/865442/sales-volume-of-pharmaceutical-products-by-category-in-italy/
