Drug sales in Russia steadily grow this year

Drug sales in Russia are steadily growing this year, according to latest data of the Russian Ministry of Health, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.

For the 9 months of the current year drug sales in Russia grew by 13.7% on year-on-year basis to 3.3 billion packs in value terms.

In value terms, the growth in sales was equivalent to 13.3%. The majority of sales accounted for drugs against cold-related diseases and viruses.