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IMS Health reports global pharmaceutical market grew 7% in 2005, to $602 billion

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 17th, 2006

IMS Health (RX), a provider of market intelligence to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, announced that 2005 total global pharmaceutical sales grew 7% at constant exchange rates to $602 billion.

In the 10 major markets, audited growth was 5.7% in 2005, compared with 7.2% the previous year. This group accounts for 81% of the total global pharmaceutical market, but emerging markets (e.g. China, Korea, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey) experienced double-digit growth, outpacing global performance and signaling important shifts in the marketplace.

"As growth in mature markets moderates, industry attention is shifting to smaller, developing markets...

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