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Resources U.S. patients used for prescription questions as of 2017, by generation

Percentage of U.S. patients that used select resources for questions about their prescription medications as of 2017, by generation

The data displays the percentage of U.S. patients that were prescribed medication in the past 12 months and the resources they would use if they had questions regarding their medication as of 2017, by generation. According to the survey, 17% of Millennials stated that they would ask family or friends about their prescription medications.

Pharmacist	73	57	77	76
Doctor	73	69	67	77
Online resources (e.g., online search, healthcare clinics)	33	43	35	28
The prescription bottle	24	28	22	23
The drug company (e.g., website, phone call, pamphlet)	9	10	7	10
Family/friends	5	17	3	2
Other	1			1

Resources U.S. patients used for prescription questions as of 2017, by generation

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