Kontur.Market analysts revealed how antidepressant prices and demand have changed. They examined more than a million checks issued from different parts of the country. Experts compared September-October 2024 data with the same period of 2023.
socialbites.ca got acquainted with the results of the study.
The average price of antidepressants increased by 10 percent. If in the autumn of 2023 it was 576 rubles, in the autumn of 2024 it was already 629 rubles. The number of sales, as well as the price, is increasing – demand increased by 7% during the year.
“It can be assumed that the increased demand for antidepressants is due to the fact that an increasing number of Russians are turning to psychotherapists and being prescribed drugs. And also with the widening age range of consumers. Today, you can increasingly meet young people aged 16-25 at appointments with psychologists and similar specialists, and those who cannot reach specialists are looking for alternative solutions in pharmacies,” said Kontur.Market analyst Daria Zhigalina.
Thus, the demand for antidepressants in Moscow and the Moscow region increased by 18% and the average price increased to 834 rubles (+8%). St. In St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, demand increased by 17% and the average price was 899 rubles (+3%). The top five in terms of demand growth were the Tomsk region (+16%), the Sverdlovsk region (+14%) and the Krasnoyarsk region and the Rostov region (both +12%).
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Source: Gazeta
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