Almost two daily doses of medicine per person in Czechia last year

Each person in the Czech Republic received an average of nearly two defined daily doses of medication last year. The daily average stood at almost 1,992 doses per 1,000 inhabitants, which is 143 more than in 2021. In total, 267 million packs of medicines worth nearly CZK 105 billion at manufacturer prices were delivered to pharmacies and healthcare facilities in Czechia last year, according to the annual report of the State Institute for Drug Control (SÚKL).

More than 66,000 medicines were registered, with around 650 new ones added. In practice, 9,702 of them were actually marketed, and more than 6,600 were covered by public health insurance. Over the past two years, the number of registered medicines increased by around 3,000, while the number of marketed and reimbursed medicines slightly declined.