10 Most Prescribed Medication in the World

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8. Omeprazole

Total prescriptions: 56,300,064

Omeprazole is a medication which is used to treat indigestion and heartburn, increasingly common illnesses as the consumption of unhealthy food combined with lack of activity continues to negatively impact health of people around the world, while also being a common cause of increasing obesity levels. It is sold under the brand names Losec and Prilosec, both manufactured by AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN). In fact, in 2013, AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN) was awarded $76 million for Prilosec in damages from Apotex, after the latter infringed patents.

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