Retail market volume dropped by 0.4% and amounted to 4.215 billion packs in 2014 according to Russia Retail Audit™
At the same time market value grew 12% in rubles and totaled 491.826 billion. Market dollar value amounted to 12.803 billion, which is 8% less than in 2013 due to a significant depreciation of the ruble. Market value numbers are calculated in wholesale prices. Average price per pack of finished pharmaceutical products was 3.90 USD in retail prices, which was 0.34 USD less than in 2013. Top-rated products are listed in the table below by their generic names. Average per capita retail drug consumption was equal to 114.29 USD in 2014.
Table. TOP-10 Retail Products by Sales Value.
|
Rating |
Generic Name |
Retail Value Share, % |
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|
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
XYLOMETAZOLINE |
1.6 |
1.5 |
|
2 |
2 |
PHOSPHOLIPIDS |
1.3 |
1.3 |
|
3 |
4 |
BISOPROLOL |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
4 |
3 |
PANCREATINE |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
5 |
6 |
NIMESULIDE |
1.0 |
0.9 |
|
6 |
5 |
BLOOD |
0.9 |
0.9 |
|
7 |
7 |
IBUPROFEN |
0.9 |
0.9 |
|
8 |
12 |
KAGOCEL |
0.7 |
0.7 |
|
9 |
9 |
AMBROXOL |
0.7 |
0.8 |
|
10 |
15 |
DICLOFENAC |
0.7 |
0.6 |
|
TOTAL |
9.7 |
9.6 |
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Source: Remedium
