Sale of medications is high in the 1st Tri

The sales of medicines and toiletries and cosmetics totaled R $1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2019, 8% more than that recorded in the same period of 2018. The data are from the Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Products Distribution and logistics (Abradilan). 253.4 million units were marketed in the quarter, a 4% increase compared to last year. In the accumulated last 12 months, Abradilan's sales reached 1,026 billion units in the country. In figures, sales reached R $5.6 billion, an increase of 12% compared to 2018. In the distribution of segments, the emphasis is on generic drugs, which represent 43.4% of sales.