2. Disclaimer
This presentation was prepared in order to provide the general public an updated overview on the
Brazilian Pharmaceutical Market Trends in the last decade. The great majority of information
contained in this presentation was originally analyzed and published by Sindusfarma (Pharmaceutical
Products Manufacturers Union in the State of São Paulo) based on IMS Health data. Permission to
reproduce the materials was obtained with Sindusfarma. Therefore, the author of this work does not
claim authorship and ownership of any information originally published elsewhere. The resources
listed may direct the reader to local government agencies websites which content is communicated in
Portuguese. The free translation content is made to the best of our knowledge. Therefore, Brazil
Pharma News does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated in
the following slides. In addition, some items may not be fully translated into English, including
graphs, photos or print screen documents. Brazil Pharma News does not endorse the use of any web
translation tools; other translation services may be used to view our site. The information reported in
this presentation does not necessarily reflect our official position on the subject, nor of any present or
past associated employers of the author. Some web links may be time-sensitive. These links may move
or expire as the news changes throughout the time. Some sources may require registration or fee-
based subscriptions. Any person or entities that rely on information obtained from the system does so
at his or her own risk. The commercial use or unauthorized distribution of the contents in this
presentation without prior consent is prohibited. If you have any suggestions or comments, please
contact us by using the feedback form available at Contact Us.
Brazil Pharma News
3. Federative Republic of Brazil
• Population: 201 million people (July 2013 est.)
• Total land are: 3,287,597 sq. mi.
• GDP: US$ 2.324 trillion (2011)
• GDP Growth: 2.7% (2011)
• One major official language: Portuguese
• Government: Presidential system,
Constitutional republic, Federal republic
• Population concentration in major urban areas:
São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Porto
Alegre, Brasilia.
• Urbanization: 40% metropolitan
• Life expectancy at birth : 74.08 yrs (2011 est.)
• Total health expenditures (2006): US$ 87.3
billion
• Health expenditure as % GDP: 9 (2010)
Sources: World Bank , World Fact Book: Central Intelligence
Agency and IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)
4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Meses 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Jan - Jun 2,191,374 2,811,532 3,606,931 4,721,508 5,591,759 7,445,840 6,425,943 9,443,437 12,391,50 12,642,86 13,450,88
0
2,000,000,000
4,000,000,000
6,000,000,000
8,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
12,000,000,000
14,000,000,000
16,000,000,000
BRAZIL PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET (Canal Farmácia)
Total Market Sales in U.S. Dollars (USD)
January to June of each year: 2003 to 2013
Source: IMS Health
Data Analysis: Sindusfarma / Department of Economics Management