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2002 Global Pharma Sales by Region
World Audited Market
2002 sales ($bn)
% Global Sales ($)
% Growth (constant $)
North America
203.6
51%
+12%
European Union
90.6
22
+8
Rest of Europe
11.3
3
+9
Japan
46.9
12
+1
Asia, Africa and Australia
31.6
8
+11
Latin America
16.5
4
-10
TOTAL
$400.6bn
100.0%
+8%
Source: IMS World Review 2003. Sales cover direct and indirect pharmaceutical channel purchases in US dollars from pharmaceutical wholesalers and manufacturers. The figures above represent 52 weeks of sales data, and include prescription and certain OTC data and represent manufacturer prices.


Leading Products in 2002 Global Pharmaceutical Sales*
Rank Audited World Product Sales
2002 sales ($bn)
% Growth (constant $)
1 Lipitor
8.6
+20%
2
Zocor
6.2
13
3
Losec/Prilosec
5.2
-19
4
Zyprexa
4.0
+21
5
Norvasc
4.0
+6
6 Erypo
3.8
+18
7 Ogastro/Prevacid
3.6
+3
8 Seroxat/Paxil
3.3
+13
9 Celebrex
3.1
- 1
10 Zoloft
2.9
+12
  Total 10 Leading Products
$44.7bn
+11%
Source: IMS World Review 2003
*Note: 53 weeks US sales data as above.









 

 

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