Webinar
The Global Use of Medicines 2025: Outlook to 2029
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August 27, 2025

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9:00am - 10:30am

(GMT-05:00)

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Increasing availability and usage of medicines, and the associated amount being spent, have become central issues in health policy and international trade discussions in recent years, including the potential reshaping of global markets and drug pricing that is being proposed by the new U.S. administration.

Breakthrough therapies launched over the past decade for multiple diseases are reshaping patient care in many areas, while established patterns of spending and usage continue to highlight differences in access and pricing across countries.

The largest driver of medicine spending growth through the next five years is still expected to be the availability and use in developed markets of innovative therapeutics and offset by losses of exclusivity and the lower costs of generics and biosimilars.

Traditionally, growth in the use of innovative medicine has occurred mostly in the years immediately following launch, whereas in recent years and in the forecast outlook, growth is driven by older products.

This mix of spending growth between volume-driven growth and mix-driven changes in the cost of therapy are showing most geographies shifting to more expensive therapies, reflecting the broader availability and patient access to medicines with higher clinical value.

As these dynamics have distinct variations around the world, this session includes a panel discussion with IQVIA colleagues in key regions.

The webinar will look closely at:

  • Outlook for the use of medicines and drivers
  • Therapy area drivers of medicine use and spending
  • Spending and growth by regions and key countries

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