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Drug shortages

Statistics report about drug shortages

This report presents key facts about shortages of prescription drugs, with the focus being on select developed countries: the United States, Canada, and European countries. There are two introductive chapters showing who uses drugs, and what types of drugs are most common.

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Drug usage

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  • Basic Statistic Share of adults in the U.S. who take one or more prescription medicines 2026
  • Basic Statistic Prescription drug use among adults in Canada by age group 2016-2019
  • Basic Statistic Share of population in European countries using Rx drugs 2019

Most used drugs

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  • Premium Statistic Leading therapy classes by spending global market 2028
  • Premium Statistic Top therapy areas in the U.S. by number of prescriptions 2023
  • Premium Statistic Top pharma products by prescriptions U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading dispensed drugs based on prescriptions Canada 2024
  • Basic Statistic Major chemical substances dispensed in England 2025, by item number
  • Basic Statistic Number of pharmaceutical dispensations in Sweden by drug type 2024

Drug shortages: United States

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  • Basic Statistic New drug shortages in the U.S. 2001-2025
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. drug shortages by administration route 2001-2025
  • Basic Statistic Active drug shortages in the U.S. in leading therapeutic classes June 2025
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of active U.S. drug shortages in top therapeutic classes June 2025
  • Basic Statistic Reasons of drug shortages in the U.S. 2024

Drug shortages: European Union

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  • Basic Statistic Share of European countries who reported medicine shortages 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of European countries reporting drug shortages by therapy area 2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of European countries who reported medicine shortages by shortage size 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of European countries who reported change in medicine shortages 2024
  • Basic Statistic Adverse impacts of medicine shortages on patients in European countries 2024
  • Basic Statistic Impacts of medicine shortages on community pharmacies in European countries 2024

Drug shortages: Canada

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  • Premium Statistic Drug shortage situation in Canada July 2025
  • Premium Statistic Drug shortage reports in Canada 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Drug shortage report total number in Canada by company 2025
  • Premium Statistic Drug shortage total number in Canada by company 2025
  • Premium Statistic Drug shortage actual number in Canada by company 2025
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