Monika Stefańczyk, Head Pharmaceutical Analyst, PMR
The Polish pharmacy market is poised to grow faster in the years 2017-2019 than seemed likely two years ago, thanks to factors such as persistently high incidence of respiratory infections, rapid GDP growth in 2017, and the coming into force of the “Pharmacies for pharmacists” law, according to a new report from PMR “Pharmaceutical distribution in Poland 2017. Market analysis and development forecasts for 2017-2022”. The primary driver of pharmacy market growth in Poland in 2016 were OTC sales. Several factors contributed to the strong OTC segment performance, notably a…