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HEALTH
CARE IN ARGENTINA
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Laboratorios Bernabó
S.A. is a national pharmaceutical company dedicated to human health
that manufactures Total Quality Medicines on the basis of pharmacoeconomic
principles.
Health care is provided through a complex system comprising professional
caregivers, national authorities and Health Maintenance Organizations
(HMOs). Therefore, understanding the social structure and idiosyncrasy
of the population is essential.
THE PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET
IN ARGENTINA
According to the International Market
Survey (IMS) the pharmaceutical market in Argentina reached 2,075,563,000
Dollars in 2004, with a 16.2% growth compared with the previous
year.
This market is segmented into Ethical drugs (prescription medicines)
and Over-the-counter (OTC) products as follows:
Market
Share - Ethical and Popular Market
IMS - Values
Sales (market share and
evolution) of the leading therapeutic groups are shown in the following
table.
Main Groups
ARGENTINE
PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET
TOTAL AND MAIN THERAPEUTIC CLASSES
SALES IN PHARMACIES SOURCE IMS - 2004
|
| |
|
Units |
Part. |
Values* |
Part. |
| |
Total |
387,018,900 |
100.0% |
2,075,563,000 |
100.0% |
| N |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
78,912,200 |
20.4% |
373,306,000 |
18.0% |
| A |
DIGESTIVE TRACT/ METABOLISM |
64,962,600 |
16.8% |
349,335,000 |
16.8% |
| C |
CARDIOVASCULAR |
47,754,700 |
12.3% |
333,969,000 |
16.1% |
| J |
ANTI-INFECTIOUS AGENTS |
26,955,000 |
7.0% |
185,607,000 |
8.9% |
| M |
MUSCULOSKELETAL |
30,802,800 |
8.0% |
169,065,000 |
8.1% |
| R |
RESPIRATORY |
35,864,400 |
9.3% |
159,224,000 |
7.7% |
| G |
GENITOURINARY |
24,106,100 |
6.2% |
142,646,000 |
6.9% |
| D |
DERMATOLOGIC |
27,631,600 |
7.1% |
120,169,000 |
5.8% |
| S |
SENSE ORGANS
|
11,099,300 |
2.9% |
64,979,000 |
3.1% |
| L |
CYTOSTATIC AGENTS |
307,200 |
0.1% |
7,560,000 |
0.4% |
| |
Rest |
38,623,000 |
10.0% |
169,703,000 |
8.2% |
| * Dollars in prices to wholesalers |
The Central Nervous System drug market
is still the leading market followed by the Digestive and Cardiovascular
Systems.
ARGENTINE PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET
IMS Thousand of Units
ARGENTINE
PHARMACEUTICAL MARKET
IMS - (Thousand of U$S Dollars)
TOTAL
POPULATION IN ARGENTINA
ACCORDING TO GENDER AND AGE - YEAR 2005
|
| AGE |
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
PERCENT |
| 0-9 |
3.431.499 |
3.316.803
|
6.748.302
|
17,5% |
| 10-19 |
3.461.877 |
3.355.835 |
6.817.712 |
17,7% |
| 20-29 |
3.271.909 |
3.221.712 |
6.493.621 |
16,8% |
| 30-39 |
2.563.846 |
2.567.823 |
5.131.669 |
13,3% |
| 40-49 |
2.141.565 |
2.238.748 |
4.380.313 |
11,4% |
| 50-59 |
1.776.537 |
1.921.460 |
3.697.997 |
9,6% |
| 60-69 |
1.229.477 |
1.441.123 |
2.670.600 |
6,9% |
| 70-79 |
757.730 |
1.091.398 |
1.849.128 |
4,8% |
| Over 80 |
264.032 |
538.776 |
802.808 |
2,1% |
| TOTAL |
18.898.472 |
19.693.678 |
38.592.150 |
100.0% |
| Over 60 |
2.251.239 |
3.071.297 |
5.322.536 |
13,8% |
Projection based on census data - Source INDEC.
PERCENTAGE
OF USER POPULATION |
Type of Use
|
Percent |
Medication Consumption
|
69.3 |
| Health Coverage |
58.2 |
| Visits to Doctor |
39.5 |
| Tests, Treatments, Hospitalization |
22.9 |
| Visits to Dentist |
14.9 |
| Other Health Care Services |
9.5 |
| Mental Health Consultations and Others |
5.9 |
Source: Health Department – Health Care
Services Use and Expenditure Survey – Country Total –
Year 2003.
EXPENDITURE
IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES
(Argentine Pesos- December 2003)
|
Expenditure in Health Care Services
|
Argentine Pesos |
Medication
|
13.22 |
| Voluntary Health Coverage |
4.99 |
| Visits to Dentist |
3.37 |
| Other Expenditure in Health Care |
2.20 |
| Visits to Doctor |
1.85 |
| Tests, Treatments, Hospitalization |
1.75 |
| Mental Health Consultations and Others |
1.32 |
| Average Expenditure in Health |
28.71 |
Source: Health Department – Health Care
Services Use and Expenditure Survey – Country Total –
Year 2003.
TYPE
OF MEDICATION USED |
TYPE OF MEDICATION
|
Porcentaje |
| For Fever and Pain |
51.60 |
| Others |
20.20 |
| Antibiotics |
11.00 |
| Blood Pressure or Heart Medication |
8.60 |
| Digestive agents, Laxatives, for Diarrhea or Colics |
8.20 |
| Respiratory Agents |
7.80 |
| Nerve Control |
4.10 |
| Diabetes |
1.40 |
Source: Health Department – Health Care
Services Use and Expenditure Survey – Country Total –
Year 2003.
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