Pharmaceutical sales in the Republic of Belarus: dynamics and geography

The article presents the results of the analysis of the dynamics and geography of the state of pharmaceutical trade in the Republic of Belarus for the period from 2010 to 2020, which was conducted on the basis of a number of indicators (total sales, distribution in the pharmacy and hospital sectors, sales of domestic and imported products at the level of 6 regions and Minsk) using a systematic, territorial and temporary approaches. The positive dynamics of pharmaceutical trade volumes was revealed both in the country as a whole and in the context of the regions and Minsk. The leadership of the capital in total sales of pharmaceuticals in value terms for the period under review was noted, which is due to the high number of the population living in it. The predominance of imported products in the total volume of sales both at the country and at the administrative-territorial level has been established. An increase in the share of domestic drugs in total sales was recorded, which is due to the development of the Belarusian pharmaceutical industry and its comprehensive support from the state. The pharmacy segment acts as the dominant sales market, both at the country level and at the level of the regions and the city of Minsk during the entire study period. In the placement of pharmaceutical enterprises, there is a tendency of their spatial deconcentration associated with their placement not only in the capital, but also in other areas, which indicates the emerging geographical shifts of this industry within the country.