Research and Markets: The Pharmaceutical Market: Brazil

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/155e8f/the_pharmaceutical) has announced the addition of the "The Pharmaceutical Market: Brazil" report to their offering.

Concentration levels are expected to increase in the Brazilian wholesale and retailing sectors. In the wholesale sector, there are over 300 pharmaceutical wholesalers but this number continues to fall, due to mergers and acquisitions. Panarello, Profarma, Santa Cruz and Athos Pharma are the leading wholesalers. In October 2011, Profarma announced the acquisition of 60.0% of Prodiet. In the retailing sector, pharmacy chains account for around half of the private pharmacy sector by value but they only represent about 10.0% of the total number of outlets. Competition among the five leading pharmacy chains is fierce, and the sector has been consolidated by a wave of mergers in recent years, particularly in 2011.

Three leading chains, DPSP, Raia Drogasil and Brazil Pharma, are incorporating their mergers/acquisitions in 2012, but the process of consolidation is expected to continue. The market is expected to witness further acquisitions of small- and medium-sized chains. ABRAFARMA believes that further mergers among the leading pharmacy chains should also be expected in the mid-term. Pague Menos is one of the leading pharmacy chains that could make a move in 2012.

Brazilian generics sales continue to grow at a higher rate than the overall pharmacy sector.

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