Poland Medical News

At present, only a few companies based in Central Europe and the Balkans emphasise their contract manufacturing and API sourcing services. There is relatively strong competition from companies from the Far East and from Western Europe.

New web portal of medical tourism in Poland www.medical-torism-poland.com aims to focus on market integration

New web portal of Medical Tourism in Poland has been lauched- www.medical-torism-poland.com

Generic and innovative drugs market in Russia and Ukraine 2011

In 2010 the generic drug market in Central Europe increased by 12%, whereas that of original medicines grew at a rate of around 10% in euro terms

The dietary supplements market in Romania, which developed in previous years by more than 20% year on year, slowed in 2009 to a growth rate of 1%, according to PMR estimates.

In 2010, the clinical trials market in Poland is expected to grow by 5% year on year, and to reach PLN 718m (€170m), according to the latest report by PMR, entitled “Clinical trials in Poland 2010. Development forecasts for 2010-2012”.

The fall in the number of pharmacies in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria, the consolidation processes among leading Polish wholesalers were, among other, the most important trends in distribution in the CE region in 2009

In 2010, the Romanian private healthcare market is expected to develop by around 13% to €373m, according to estimates included in the report “Private healthcare market in Romania 2010. Development forecasts for 2010-2012” by PMR Ltd.

The pharmaceutical market in Central and Eastern Europe is dominated by generic drugs. This subdivision was worth €17.2bn in 2008 and is expected to develop by around 14% per annum between 2009 and 2011.

In 2008 the OTC product market in Central and Eastern Europe developed by around 26%, to €9.2bn. In 2009 this market in the region will grow by around 8%, according to a recently released report from PMR, a research and consulting company.