Pharmacy sales in Ukraine in the first half of 2025 increased by 11% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, reaching UAH 105.214 billion, while in real terms they decreased by 2.78% to 567.02 million packages, according to data from a study conducted by Business Credit and reported to Interfax-Ukraine.
According to the data, the weighted average price of goods in the pharmacy basket at the end of the first half of the year was UAH 185.56 per package, which is 14.17% more than in the same period last year.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of medicines in January-June 2025 increased in monetary terms by 10.33% to almost UAH 81.929 billion, while in real terms they decreased by 2.32% to almost UAH 399.292 million.
The average retail price of medicines in the first half of the year was 205.19 UAH per package, which is almost 13% more than a year ago.
Pharmacy sales of dietary supplements in January-June increased by 17.67% in monetary terms compared to the same period in 2024, to almost UAH 11.679 billion, while in real terms they decreased by 1.5% to 49.479 million packages. The average price in this segment increased by 19.5% to UAH 236.03 per unit.
As reported, pharmacy sales in Ukraine at the end of 2024 increased in monetary terms by 10.67% compared to 2023, to UAH 192.843 billion, and in real terms decreased by 5%, to over 1.157 billion packages. The weighted average price of goods in the pharmacy basket at the end of 2024 was 166.59 UAH, 16.53% more than in 2023.
At the same time, pharmacy sales of medicines in 2024 increased to UAH 151 billion, or by 10.83% compared to the previous year, but in real terms decreased by 5.64% to 810.155 million packages. The weighted average retail price of medicines at the end of 2024 was 186.39 UAH per unit, which is 17.45% higher than in 2023.
Pharmacy sales of dietary supplements in 2024 increased by 11.06% in monetary terms, to UAH 19.992 billion, and decreased by almost 3.06% in real terms, to 99.012 million packages. The weighted average price in this segment at the end of 2024 increased by 14.56% compared to 2023, to UAH 201.92 per unit.
In February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted the NSDC’s decision of February 12 on additional measures to ensure the availability of medicines for Ukrainians, according to which the government, manufacturers, and pharmacy chains will determine a list of 100 drugs for which prices will be reduced by 30% starting March 1. It was also planned to ban marketing and promotional services related to the sale of medicines to end consumers from March 1 until the Cabinet of Ministers introduces separate wholesale price referencing for all medicines.
