Large networks with a total turnover of R $ 9 bi in Q1

Sao Paulo-the largest pharmacy networks had in the first quarter of 2015, about a year before, high of 13.3% in turnover, adding 9.3 billion R$. The data, compiled by the Fundação Instituto de Administração da Universidade de São Paulo (FIA-USP) and the Brazilian Association of Pharmacies and Drugstores (Abrafarma), also a 12.21% growth in gross revenues only for the month of March, in the year-to-year comparison. In the past 12 months, reported the entity, the movement was 37.04 billion R$. According to Abrafarma, the result of the quarter was driven especially by the items in the category "no drugs", responsible for moving R$ 3.21 billion between January and March-an increase of 12.9% over the same quarter of 2015. The category represents 34.43% of total marketed.