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Posted Mon May 12 2008: from Times of India: Antibiotics rule pharma retail market http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1210561906 New Delhi: The first quarter (January-March) of this year has witnessed a change in the domestic pharma retail market with antibiotics and anti-bacterial drugs dominating the show in top 10 brands.... Interestingly, the growth of the industry is mainly driven by the chronic segment (like cardio-vasculars, diabetics, central nervous system), which have grown by 17-18 percent last year. Against this backdrop, offtake of acute segments (anti-infectives, gastro-intestinals, nutritionals) has been slow and grown by 10-15 percent only, industry experts said. [Read more stories about: antibiotic resistance] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: Finally, Viagra out of the spotlight. Wait, these seem to be for chronic problems, rather than for the new, antibiotic-resistant infections... "only" a 10-15 percent increase. Where's the profit in that? NEXT> More stories: Supermarket prices too high for low-income earners S. Korea to ban import of Japanese potatoes (Antibiotics rule pharma retail market) Oil over USD 126, new peak for 5th straight day Will giant vegetables help solve world food shortage? Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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