Pharma sales grow 4% - report

The sales of pharmaceuticals in Poland increased by 4 percent y/y to PLN 32.99 billion, according to estimates by the market consultancy PEX PharmaSequence. The previous forecasts from November last year, put the growth at 4.5 percent. Sales of reimbursed drugs amounted to PLN 11.66 billion last year, which is a 1.5 percent y/y growth, while the value of refunds reached PLN 8.41 billion (a 4.5 percent y/y growth). The over the counter drug sales increased by 6.7 percent to PLN 13.83 billion.