In January–May 2023, Russian manufacturers produced 282 billion rubles’ of pharmaceutical drugs (manufacturer’s prices, VAT included), down 5.8% from the same period in 2022. In physical terms, the production volume was 1.64 billion packages, down 9.7% from January–May 2022. If calculated in minimum dosage units (MDU), Russian manufacturers produced 32.2 billion MDUs, down 3.9% from January–May 2022.

In January–March 2023, the online sales or reservations of pharmacy products (pharmaceutical drugs and parapharmaceuticals) in Russia were 80.2 billion rubles (end-user prices, VAT included), up 2.3% from January–March 2022 (against 69.6% in Q1 2022, with its rush demand). This year, however, the online segment has entered a phase of stagnation due to the fact that further development might no longer be possible, when the experimental online sale of prescription drugs launched on March 1, 2023 is stalling.

Russian Pharmacy Chain Rankings in Q1 2023

Russian Pharmaceutical Distributor Rankings in Q1 2023