วันจันทร์ที่ 30 กรกฎาคม พ.ศ. 2555

THE PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET: THAILAND - 2012


The macroenvironment is positive for the Thai pharmaceutical market. Politically, Yingluck Shinawatra became Thailand’s first female Prime Minister in August 2011. Economically, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) projects that Thailand will be the eighth largest economy in the Asia Pacific region by 2017. Legally, Thailand remained on the USTR’s Priority Watch List in 2011. Demographically, the EIU projects an annual growth rate of around 0.6% during the forecast period and the population will be the ninth largest in the Asia Pacific region by 2017. The elderly population is rising; Thailand is expected to have the eighth highest proportion in the Asia Pacific region in 2017.

Despite relying heavily on imports, Thailand’s pharmaceutical market is growing. The balance of pharmaceutical trade remains considerably negative, with retail medicaments accounting for over two-thirds of the total deficit. Between 2006 and 2010, the deficit in the balance of trade rose by a high double-digit CAGR. Thailand’s pharmaceutical market is estimated to grow at a low double-digit CAGR in US dollar terms between 2012 and 2017. Thailand will have the eighth largest pharmaceutical market in the Asia Pacific region in 2017. In per capita terms, Thailand is projected to have the eighth highest rate in the Asia Pacific region by 2017.

The Thai generic sector is growing, especially in the public sector, where the government has encouraged its use over patented drugs in order to cut costs. Greater Pharma has recently launched its first generic inhaler drug for the treatment of osteoporosis, making it the first company in Southeast Asia to successfully manufacture a generic version of this drug. The Thai biologic sector is very underdeveloped, but there are signs that this could change. The government-backed organisation BIOTEC has formed partnerships with both Greater Pharma and i+MED. Greater Pharma has developed the first biologic allergy vaccine in South-east Asia.

In case you would like to learn more about our Thailand Pharmaceutical movements and directions. I recommend you to attend the coming conference “Thailand's Pharmaceutical Market 2012” on 30-31 August 2012 -organised by BMN Thailand. In case you need more info, please click the below link, for e-brochure.



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