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Poland Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2007Published by: Business Monitor International Published: Nov. 28, 2007 - 68 Pages Table of Contents
AbstractThe strong start to 2007 appears to be continuing with IMS Health claiming that the total drug marketgrew by an impressive 9.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) for the first five months of the year, driven primarily bystrong demand in the hospital sector. This contrasts with the previous quarter, which saw a surge indemand for OTC drugs, leaving us to predict further increases for out-of-pocket spending at the expenseof the hospital sector. The new results suggest some volatility in the market at present, which is perhapsbeing stimulated by current unrest in the health sector. BMI thinks that the overall growth trajectory overthe forecast period will remain at the more modest CAGR of 4.59%.In May 2007, the Polish Doctors' Trade Union (OZZL) initiated a strike that includes over 280 hospitals.The OZZL is demanding higher wages for experienced doctors, the introduction of extra fees for selectedmedical services and wider-reaching changes in hospital management policy. They have been joined bythe All-Poland Nurses and Midwives Union (OZZPiP), which is also protesting low salaries. Signifyingthe emotiveness of the issue, some nurses went on hunger strike and a handful of doctors have tenderedtheir resignation letters. Get Full Details About This Report >> |
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