• In 2014, market size was 1.46 B US$

• Per Capita consumption ~ 9.40 US$

Pharmaceuticals Sector of Bangladesh

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797932

1135 11751271

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

(17%)(24%)

(24%)(11.9%)

(8.12%)

Growth pattern (in Million US$)

Pharmaceutical Sector

(12.13%)

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Market doubled in about 5 years

Market Projection

• 2015 : 1.68 B US$

• 2020 : 3.36 B US$

• 2030 : About 14 B US$

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• Local Production : 97%

• Import : 3%

3%

97%

Local Production vs. Import

Ref: Directorate General of Drugs Administration , Bangladesh

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Bangladesh is almost self-sufficient,

many of our neighbors import significant

part of their requirement.

• Singapore 80%

• Philippines 65%

• Thailand 35%

• Pakistan 30%

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Pharmaceutical SectorBangladesh is capable to produce almost all types of dosage form like -

• Tablet, • Capsule, • Liquid preparations, • Dry suspension, • Injections, • Ointment/cream, • Nasal spray, • Granules in sachets,

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Pharmaceutical Sector

• Lyophilized vials,

• Eye drops,

• Meter Dose Inhalers,

• Large volume

parenterals,

• Pre-filled syringes

etc.

Also, very high tech products like vaccine and Bio-similars, anti-cancer products are now produced locally.

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Some snapshots of the production facility

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Production Area

Product Development in small scale

Vial filling

13

Lyophilized vials for injection

Pre-filled syringes

Eye drops

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Vaccine - Online Filling and sealing

Visual InspectionVisual Inspection

Export volume and destination

• Pharmaceuticals Export : $ 59.17 Million

July – April (2014-2015)

• Expected yearly export : $ 71.00 Million

(2014-2015)

Source: EPB

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Export from Bangladesh88 countries -

Asia incl. Middle East & Pacific Island Mayanmar Pakistan Hong Kong

Singapore Vietnam Philippine

Sri Lanka Cambodia Nepal

Indonesia Malaysia UAE

Jordan Yemen Papua Newguinea

Fiji Saudi Arabia Solomon Island

Tajikistan Thailand Afghanistan

Bhutan India Japan

Korea Macau Mongolia

Samoa Guam Tonga

Kiribati Azerbaijan Maldives

Africa

South Africa Kenya Ghana Mauritius

Somalia Togo Gambia Nigeria

Ethiopia Sudan Barkinafaso Tanzania

Botswana Egypt Libya Morocco

Seychelles Tunisia Swaziland Chad

Liberia

Latin & Central America

Brazil Venezuela Belize

Nicaragua HondurasGuatemala

Mexico ColombiaGuyana

Chile Costa RicaPanama

Republica Dominica

Europe

UK SpainSwitzerland

Ukraine Turkey Denmark

Belgium Slovenia Austria

Germany ItalyNetherland

Poland Portugal Armenia

Russia Hungary

Ref: DGDA

Australia & New ZealandAustralia & New Zealand

USAUSA

A viable local market

Human Resources

Factors for Pharma sector development

• Pharmacists - (1500)

• Chemists - (3000)

• Microbiologists - (200)

• Doctors - (5000)

• Engineers - (5000)

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Bangladesh is in the middle of regions with population of 2.2 Billion and Billions of USD market. Just imagine the possibilities.

Regional Opportunity

Why Bangladesh?

• Local market opportunity

• In the middle of a vibrant emerging market

• Highly skilled Human Resource

• API industrial park

• Future medicines (50%) are likely to be biologicals

• India +1 country for supply of generics at competitive prices

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