IQVIA: pharmacy market loss of 2,4% in values and 3,2% percent in volumes
The pharmacy market also closes with a minus sign in the first week of November, which compared to the same seven days in 2021 leaves 2,4% in values and 3,2% in volumes on the road.
That’s the update provided by the report with which Iqvia updates the channel’s numbers to the 44th week of 2022, the week from October 31 to November 6: in just over ten months, sales are close to 21.5 billion euros, for a cumulative growth that with the latest contraction drops to +4.6% over the same period in 2021; packages sold, on the other hand, amount to 2.14 billion, +4.7%% over last year (the week before it was +4.9%).
THE PHARMACY MARKET AT 44TH WEEK OF 2022
The two compartments into which the pharmacy market is divided also close on the negative side: ethical drug loses in the week by 4% in volume for growth in the cumulative yearly figure that shrinks to +1,7%
ETHICAL DRUG, VALUE AND VOLUME CONSUMPTION
Commercial leaves 1,8% (again in volume) and in trend advances 9,3%.
COMMERCIAL AREA, VALUE AND VOLUME TRENDS
TRADE AREA, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BASKETS.
The bipolar trend in personal care continues (+1.7 % in value and -1.4 % in volume over the seven days).
PERSONAL CARE BASKET (PEC)
FOCUS PEC, DERMOCOSMETIC
FOCUS PEC, WOMEN’S BEAUTY
It brings the vitamins and supplements segment to a halt (-0,6 % in volume compared to the same seven days in 2021).
OTC FOCUS: VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS
Among the segments supporting growth in value were cough suppressants (+16% in turnover and +12.3% in packages sold).
OTC FOCUS: COUGH PRODUCTS
OTC FOCUS: PROBIOTICS
The difficulties of the patient care basket continue (-20,6 % in value and -9,5 % in volume).
PANIERE DEL PATIENT CARE (PAC)
SEASONALITY: ANTACIDS
SEASONALITY: TONICS
Source: Novembre 2022, “Iqvia, segno meno anche nella settimana 44: a volumi la perdita su base annua è del 3,2%”, pharmacy scanner.
