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: |
|
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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