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Finnish Statistics on MedicinesFinnish Statistics on Medicines is published annually since 1987 by the National Agency for Medicines and the Social Insurance Institution. The publication contains information about drug sales and reimbursements under the national health insurance scheme. Drug sales in 2008 (pdf )
Drug consumption statistics (pdf)
OTC medicines in outpatient care (pdf)
Figures (pdf ) Statistics on reimbursements of medicine costs Table 1. Breakdown of drug sales in 2008 | | | Change from year 2007 | | Total sales of pharmaceuticals | EUR 2,664 million | 6,5 % | | Prescription medicines in outpatient care | EUR 1,935 million | 6,5 % | | OTC medicines in outpatient care | EUR 290 million | 5,5 % | | Sales to hospitals (at wholesale prices) | EUR 438 million | 7,5 % |
Figure 1. Drug sales to pharmacies and hospitals in Finland at wholesale prices, 1990-2008. 
Source: Finnish Statistics on Medicines
Figure 2. Wholesale purchases of drugs by pharmacies and hospitals in 2008 (EUR 1,885 million), by ATC category. 
Source: Finnish Statistics on Medicines Updated 19.11.2009
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