Exhibit 1.19: Retail Prescriptions Filled at Pharmacies by State: Prescriptions Per Capita and Retail Prescription Sales, 2004 The number of prescriptions (both new and refills) per capita dispensed in retail pharmacies varied by state, from 6.5 prescriptions in Alaska to 15.5 prescriptions in Tennessee, with a U.S. average of 10.6 in 2004. U.S. retail prescription sales totaled $168.0 billion in 2004, with California's total sales the highest at $14.1 billion, and Wyoming's the lowest at $0.3 billion.
State | Prescriptions Per Capita | Retail Prescription Sales (in thousands) | United States | 10.6 | $168,040,605,058 | Alabama | 13.6 | $3,089,947,095 | Alaska | 6.5 | $298,230,229 | Arizona | 8.8 | $2,420,393,186 | Arkansas | 14.2 | $1,857,154,911 | California | 7.3 | $14,087,494,841 | Colorado | 8.0 | $1,989,562,412 | Connecticut | 11.4 | $2,310,772,560 | Delaware | 11.6 | $562,453,914 | District of Columbia | 9.4 | $383,748,007 | Florida | 12.0 | $10,633,770,622 | Georgia | 11.0 | $4,927,535,131 | Hawaii | 6.9 | $511,508,171 | Idaho | 8.6 | $682,136,675 | Illinois | 11.5 | $7,140,947,721 | Indiana | 12.1 | $3,814,180,545 | Iowa | 13.0 | $1,955,852,687 | Kansas | 11.9 | $1,692,714,334 | Kentucky | 15.4 | $3,104,436,045 | Louisiana | 13.5 | $3,026,741,189 | Maine | 11.0 | $824,544,621 | Maryland | 10.0 | $3,703,467,797 | Massachusetts | 12.3 | $4,309,323,838 | Michigan | 9.8 | $5,719,120,787 | Minnesota | 10.0 | $2,841,125,150 | Mississippi | 13.6 | $2,032,533,755 | Missouri | 12.5 | $3,636,930,760 | Montana | 9.0 | $433,877,348 | Nebraska | 10.8 | $992,775,757 | Nevada | 8.1 | $989,713,910 | New Hampshire | 10.1 | $709,938,758 | New Jersey | 10.0 | $5,801,286,590 | New Mexico | 9.3 | $811,627,244 | New York | 10.3 | $13,131,242,860 | North Carolina | 13.3 | $6,247,096,567 | North Dakota | 9.4 | $333,131,363 | Ohio | 10.9 | $6,468,918,575 | Oklahoma | 10.9 | $2,023,036,488 | Oregon | 8.8 | $1,539,618,122 | Pennsylvania | 11.0 | $7,486,368,998 | Rhode Island | 10.7 | $634,936,670 | South Carolina | 13.6 | $2,820,590,642 | South Dakota | 10.6 | $415,272,003 | Tennesse | 15.5 | $4,506,282,766 | Texas | 9.8 | $11,710,419,016 | Utah | 8.9 | $1,119,281,855 | Vermont | 10.7 | $389,295,827 | Virginia | 9.8 | $4,059,155,173 | Washington | 8.4 | $2,882,205,824 | West Virginia | 15.0 | $1,461,892,338 | Wisconsin | 11.4 | $3,225,792,856 | Wyoming | 10.1 | $283,642,219 |
Notes: These data are based on Vector One™: National by Verispan, L.L.C., which collects data from a panel of retail pharmacies, third party payers, and data providers. Retail pharmacies include independent pharmacies, chain pharmacies, food stores, and mass merchandisers found in 814 defined regional zones. These data describe the number of prescriptions filled by retail pharmacies only and exclude those filled by mail order. The total sales reflect the amount the pharmacies are paid for all prescriptions filled. Although not included in the Retail Prescription Sales amounts, mail order sales totaled $41.3 billion or 19% of total sales in 2004 according to industry statistics report by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (http://www.nacds.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=507). Definitions: Retail Prescriptions: Products filled by retail pharmacies, including new prescriptions and refills of both brand name and generic drugs. These products exclude drugs purchased without a prescription (i.e., over-the-counter items). Sources: Calculations based on Vector One™: National from Verispan, L.L.C.: Special Data Request, 2005; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Population Estimate, http://www.census.gov/popest/datasets.html. |
