US EditionAntidepressant Sales Reach Record High in Wartime Russia
- Antidepressant sales in Russia reached an all-time high of 16.1 million packages between January and November of last year, surpassing the 15.3 million packages sold in 2023 and the 13 million sold in 2022
- 5 billion rubles on antidepressants in the first 11 months of 2024, a 31.9% increase from the same period in 2023
- The three most popular antidepressants in Russia are amitriptyline, fluoxetine, and Zoloft. Zoloft sales surged by 300% to 1.
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In 2024, Russian consumers bought antidepressants much more actively than after the start of the war against Ukraine, when sales of such drugs set records amid growing anxiety among Russians.
Antidepressant Sales Reach Record High in Wartime Russia
Antidepressant sales in Russia hit an all-time high last year, with 16.1 million packages of the medication sold between January and November, the Kommersant business daily reported Friday, citing market research data.
Antidepressant sales in Russia on the rise
Retail sales of antidepressants in Russia reached 16.1 million packs from January to November 2024, a 16.8 percent increase year-on-year and exceeding the total sales for all of 2023 (15.3 million packages), Kommersant reports, citing data from the analytics firm DSM Group. Sales during the first 11 months of 2024 also surpassed the previous high of 13 million packages sold in 2022. Antidepressant sales in Russia spiked following the launch of R…
Sales of antidepressants in Russia reached a record high last year. From January to November, 16.1 million packages were sold at retail, an increase of almost 17 percent year-on-year. Due to high demand, some popular drugs regularly disappear from pharmacy shelves. For example, there has been a shortage of Zoloft in Russia since the beginning of this year.
Over 10 million boxes of antidepressant medications have been sold in Russia this year, amid the prolongation of the war in Ukraine, which began in 2022.
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Demand soared 22% year-on-year, official data shows Demand for antidepressants in Russia surged by 22% year-over-year, the businesses daily Kommersant reported on Friday, citing data from the national tracing system Chestny ZNAK. Some of the best-selling pills, including Zoloft, have occasionally disappeared from the shelves of local pharmacies, the outlet noted, adding that the shortages […] The post Sales of antidepressants surge in Russia app…
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