DERMATOLOGY: By the numbers
| Estimated
dermatological prescriptions dispensed, with estimated dollar value,
from Canadian retail pharmacies* |
|
2002 |
2007 |
| Acne therapy |
2,382,256
$107,440,235 |
2,160,674
$101,027,907 |
| Fungicides |
1,885,475
$42,116,314 |
1,873,792
$49,942,118 |
Anti-infective
non-systemic |
1,730,908 $42,425,580
|
1,773,297
$46,592,352 |
Dermatological
(other) |
471,067
$39,293,686 |
642,859
$64,893,518 |
| Alopecia |
194,894
$14,348,373 |
164,626
$13,544,505 |
Anti-dandruff
preparation |
108,423 $1,611,151 |
133,775
$2,424,995 |
| Emollients |
155,445
$2,652,066 |
122,979
$2,250,397 |
| Antipruritics |
91,942
$1,641,392 |
72,142
$1,301,467 |
| Total |
7,030,813
$251,679,303 |
6,954,084
$282,274,029 |
* Numbers do not include any
OTC purchased by the patient directly from the shelves of the pharmacy.
Source: IMS Health Canada, Canadian CompuScript
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