Branded vs. generic U.S. drug prescriptions dispensed 2005-2021

Proportion of branded versus generic drug prescriptions dispensed in the United States from 2005 to 2021

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Release date

April 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2005 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Unadjusted values. Report reflects prescription-bound products including insulins and excluding other products such as OTC. Includes prescriptions and insulins dispensed by chain and independent pharmacies, food store pharmacies, mail service pharmacies, and long-term care facilities. Spending figures also include sales into hospitals, clinics, and other institutional settings.
This statistic was assembled from several IMS Health/QuintilesIMS reports.
* From 2016 on, prescription counts are adjusted for length of therapy.

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