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Regional Indicator
Based on Pharmacy Purchases
September '98 - August '99
for 11 leading
countries world wide *
 
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Regions
Drug sales through retail pharmacies
in twelve key markets closed at $199 billion, an 8% growth
for the twelve-month period from September 1998 through to
August 1999.
- The world market continues
to be driven by strong sales in North America, where retail
growth remains stable at 12% - at $85.3 billion.
- Sales in the top five European
markets maintain the 8% growth, evident since April 1999,
with United Kingdom and Spain, in particular, showing an
1% improvement since last month - 9% and 12% respectively.
- The Japanese market valued
at $44 billion shows an overall 1% increase in the rate
of growth from 5% to 6% in the latest 12 months.
- The top 3 Latin American markets
are having mixed fortunes. An 18% sales drop in the largest
market Brazil and continuing decline in Argentina contrasted
with stable double-digit growth in Mexico.
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See also top products,
corporations and therapy
areas.
This, and previous, months
data is available from the download section in spreadsheet
format. Click here.
* Source: IMS Monthly
Midas. Any use of this information
must be sourced to IMS HEALTH.
Please note data
collection, values and definitions.
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