* The definition of blue prescription according to the European commission: "If the medication is on a blue prescription, the patient pays a co‑payment of 39 percent of the cost of the prescription, up to 520 Norwegian kroner per prescription. Children under the age of 16 and pensioners receiving the minimum pension do not have to pay any co-payment."
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Public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway 2012-2021
The public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway fluctuated during the period from 2012 to 2021. In 2015, it reached a peak with a public expenditure of 13.3 billion Norwegian kroner. In 2021, it amounted to 13.3 billion Norwegian kroner again.
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Legemiddelindustrien. (March 14, 2022). Public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway from 2012 to 2021* (in billion NOK) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/945535/public-expenditure-on-blue-prescriptions-in-norway/
Legemiddelindustrien. "Public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway from 2012 to 2021* (in billion NOK) ." Chart. March 14, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/945535/public-expenditure-on-blue-prescriptions-in-norway/
Legemiddelindustrien. (2022). Public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway from 2012 to 2021* (in billion NOK) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/945535/public-expenditure-on-blue-prescriptions-in-norway/
Legemiddelindustrien. "Public Expenditure on Blue Prescriptions in Norway from 2012 to 2021* (in Billion Nok) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2022, /statistics/945535/public-expenditure-on-blue-prescriptions-in-norway/
Legemiddelindustrien, Public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway from 2012 to 2021* (in billion NOK) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/945535/public-expenditure-on-blue-prescriptions-in-norway/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Public expenditure on blue prescriptions in Norway from 2012 to 2021* (in billion NOK) [Graph], Legemiddelindustrien, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/945535/public-expenditure-on-blue-prescriptions-in-norway/
