Michael Bartholow, PharmD

This close look at the top 200 drugs of 2010 by sales and prescriptions dispensed reveals the story of a pharmaceutical market in flux.

Growth and demand in the pharmaceutical market was strong in 2009, even in a difficult economic climate, thanks in part to greater use of specialty pharmaceuticals. This article discusses trends in 2009, top-performing classes, and outlook for the future, and lists the top 200 drugs by sales and prescriptions dispensed for 2009.