4% growth forecast for generic drugs market in Central Europe between 2012 and 2014

4 July 2012

According to Polish market research firm PMR’s report, titled generic and innovative drugs market in Central Europe 2012, the generic drug market in the region will increase by 2% year on year in 2012, to 6.8 billion euros ($8.63 billion) at manufacturer selling prices.

In 2012 the market growth rate will be slightly lower than that of 2011 and will fluctuate around 2%. In general, between 2012 and 2014 the market will develop at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4%, ie, faster than the innovative drug market, which will increase by 2% per annum on average, according to PMR’s forecasts.

Most of the pharmaceutical markets of the Central European countries are dominated by generic medicines. The share of generics as a proportion of the pharmacy market in terms of value is at its highest in Poland and at its lowest in Romania, among the CE countries. In Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, generic drugs account for around half of the market by value.

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