Trentino’s 2024 pharmaceutical report shows the provincial health service reimbursed approximately 1,430 daily doses per 1,000 residents, with no patient ticket required for medications. The region maintains a low contribution rate of 8.9% for branded drugs versus generics, thanks to high use of equivalent medicines, and has kept overall pharmaceutical spending below national averages.
Per capita expenditure on reimbursed drugs was €145, about 12% below the national average, while direct purchases cost €225 per capita, 18.5% less than Italy. The most common prescriptions include cardiovascular medications and vitamin D, with a 30% higher consumption compared to national levels. Antibiotic prescriptions increased slightly by 2.6%, and psychotropic use among children aged 0-17 grew by 55% post-pandemic. In nursing homes, average daily drug administration was 7.4 doses per resident, and spending on innovative drugs totaled €5.9 million, a million less than 2023, funded provincially due to the absence of national funds.
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