KYIV. July 28 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Pharmacy sales in Ukraine in January-June 2016 in monetary terms increased by 17% compared to the same period in 2015, to UAH 26.899 billion.
Business Credit company told Interfax-Ukraine for the six months of 2016 pharmacy sales in packages rose by 5%, to 684.402 million packages.
According to the company, in particular, retail sales of medicines in January-June in monetary terms increased by 17%, to UAH 22.069 billion, in packages by 7%, to 424.199 million packages.
In addition, Business Credit said in June 2016 pharmacy sales grew by 27% compared to June 2015, to UAH 3.514 billion in monetary terms and by 20%, to 68 million packs in packages.
The average weighted price of a pharmacy goods basket in June 2016 was UAH 38.90, medicines UAH 51.70 per package, which is 4% more than in June 2015.