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Although the U.S.
population comprises only 4.5% of the planet’s human inhabitants, Americans
account for a disproportionate share of the world’s pharmaceutical sales:
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90% of the world’s stimulants
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63% of the world’s antipsychotics
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51% of the world’s antidepressants
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41% of the world’s anti-epileptics
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[Source of sales
data: IMS Health]
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