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PHARMACY SALES IN UKRAINE 18% UP IN MONETARY TERMS, 18% DOWN IN NATURAL TERMS IN 2015

21 January , 2016  

KYIV. Jan 21 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Pharmacy sales in Ukraine in 2015 in monetary terms increased by 18% compared to 2014, to UAH 47.144 billion, while in natural terms they decreased by 18%, to 1.314 billion packages, Business Credit company has told Interfax-Ukraine.

According to the company, in particular, retail sales of medicinal products in 2015 in monetary terms increased by 18%, to UAH 38.6 billion, in natural terms fell by 18%, to almost 818.595 million packs.

Pharmacy sales of cosmetics in the 12 months of 2015 in value terms grew by 25%, to UAH 1.061 billion, while in real terms declined by 14%, to 27.117 million packs.

In addition, Business Credit noted that the average weighted price of goods of a pharmacy basket over 2015 increased by 43%.