Breakdown of pharmacy sales in Poland 2023, by category
In 2023, one of the categories with the highest sales of pharmacy products in Poland was the gastrointestinal tract and metabolism category, with 16.16 percent of sales value. They were followed by cardiovascular system products, with 11.41 percent of sales value.
Sales of antidepressants
Antidepressants are medications that help to alleviate symptoms of depression by adjusting levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, chemicals that affect mood and emotions. From 2002 to 2022, the value of antidepressant sales in Poland increased by around 74 percent, amounting to 751.1 million zloty in the last year. Moreover, The number of people suffering from depression in Poland has maintained an upward trend over the observed period. The number of patients under age 18 buying antidepressants increased by nearly 257 percent in the observed period, reaching 56.7 thousand in 2021. Also, the number of patients buying antidepressants in 2021 rose to almost 1.52 million people.
Value of pharmaceutical products
The value of pharmaceutical products lies in their profound impact on an individual's public health and well-being. Pharmaceutical goods production revenues in Poland reached nearly 18.4 billion zloty in 2021, an increase compared to the previous year. Moreover, the production of basic pharmaceutical products, medicaments, and other pharmaceutical preparations in Poland increased in 2022 compared to last year. Finally, the sold production of pharmaceutical products in Poland fluctuated in the observed period, peaking in 2022. The sales were the lowest in 2018 and amounted to 11.2 billion zloty.
