Ukraine Healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP has shrunk dramatically in Ukraine since 2013. Hospitals bear the brunt of primary care in Ukraine. WHO standards require a far greater role for family doctors within the overall healthcare system. Life expectancy in Ukraine lags behind that of its neighbors and peers.…

Ukraine The Top 30 companies in Ukraine based on 2016 sales. Homegrown hero Farmak leads the way, with USD 88 million in sales for the year. French company Sanofi follows in second place.

Greece Greece Fact Sheet In comparison to other countries heavily affected by the Eurozone debt crisis, Greece is still struggling to find its feet. Greece fares poorly on almost all macroeconomic indicators compared to the Euro area since the start of the recession. The Greek pharma market has shrunk in value significantly from…

Ireland Despite a comparatively small population by European standards, Ireland’s macroeconomic indicators remain healthy, with strong GDP growth rates. Ireland is globally competitive in terms of flexibility, adaptability, human resources, culture, and economic policy. Ireland’s tax regime is also globally competitive, with favourable corporate tax rates, R&D tax credit, and an…

Luxembourg Luxembourg is steadily increasing its social security coverage to include a broader percentage of its population. Luxembourg has one of the highest health expenditures per capita in the world; second only to the USA. A whopping 44.5% of those working in Luxembourg are non-nationals; a percentage way ahead of anywhere else…

Slovakia The basics on the country of Slovakia: name, date of independence, geography, population, currency, language, and capital. Slovakia is well integrated into the international community, with membership of the majority of large transnational institutions. Slovakia is located at the heart of Europe, within a short flight of almost every other…

This chart gives an overview of the Czech Pharma market, including stats on market value, innovative drugs, Rx products, R&D, and number of people employed in the sector. This chart shows the relative value of originators and generics in the Czech pharma market. This chart shows the relative share of…

This chart shows the scientific impact of research by country, as compiled by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research & Innovation. Switzerland lies in third place globally, behind only USA and the Netherlands.   This graph shows the Swiss innovation system ranked in comparison with the countries of the…

Key Stats The following chart gives the key statistics on the Italian pharmaceutical industry; from number of manufacturing plants, to investments and export growth. Italy Pharma Map The following map shows the importance of the pharmaceutical industry to the highly regionalised Italian industry. Lombardy in the North of Italy employs 27,000…

Top 20 Pharma Companies in France The following chart shows the top 20 pharma companies in France, ranked by sales for the year 2015. Global giant Novartis leads the way, followed by national champion Sanofi, and American titan Pfizer. French Pharma Map This map shows the overall contribution of the…

The following chart shows the top five pharma companies in the Czech market, ranked by both value and volume. Novartis leads the way in terms of value, but Sanofi is far ahead in terms of volume with almost 20% market share. Click here to read more articles and interviews from…

Healthcare The following chart shows the top pharma companies in Hungary ranked by sales value. Global giant Novartis leads the way with USD 240 million of sales, followed by domestic champion Egis with USD 150 million.  This chart shows the varying levels of health literacy in Europe. Health literacy is a serious…