Non-Opioid Pain Patch Market to Reach a Valuation of US $4,983.3 Million by 2024
The increasing epidemic of opioid abuse and misuse has necessitated the use of safer, non-addicting analgesics to relive pain. Acute/chronic pain is among the most common complaints that patients seek emergency medical care for. According to the U.S. National Prescription Audit, opioid prescriptions dispended by retail pharmacies increased from 76 million in 1997 to 219 million in 2011.
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