Total pharmaceuticals produced last year at 1.55% of GDP.

The share of pharmaceutical production vs. GDP last year was 1.55%, showing a slight slow compared with the previous year probably due to depressed OTC market after the implementation of the medical and pharmacy role separation program, Yakup Press said.(See table)

The pharmaceutical production trends during the past 5 years vs. GDP showed 1.78% in 1997, 1.76% in 1998, 1.71% in 1999,...