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PHARMACY SALES 17% UP IN UKRAINE IN JAN-JUNE

28 July , 2016  

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.