Russian pharmaceutical market sees 25% growth

According to the marketing agency DSM Group, sales of pharmaceuticals (€4 billion) and parapharmaceuticals (€987.5 million) grew by 25% in Russia in the first quarter of 2020.

The peak was recorded in March, at the height of the health emergency, when the volume of drug sales grew by 46% in monetary terms (compared to +5% in March 2019).

Other strongly performing segments included food supplements (+50%), medical devices (+46%) and healthcare equipment (+34%).