For the first time since 2019, the Russian pharmaceutical market has seen an increase in the range of foreign drugs. Data from the Monitoring of the Release of Medicines into Free Circulation in the Russian Federation reveals that approximately 5.99 billion packages were introduced to the pharmaceutical market in 2024, marking a 2% increase compared to 2023’s 5.88 billion packages.
In total, 15.6 thousand SKUs (stock keeping units) of drugs were put into circulation last year. Compared to 2023, this number has increased by 519 items. At the same time, the variety of brands has increased to 4,800 names, and the number of international non-proprietary names has been replenished with 24 new items, exceeding the 2,000 mark.
