This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 7/20/2017

Overview

The pharmaceutical sector in the DRC is highly fragmented, with limited governmental oversight.  There are multiple parallel pharmaceutical supply systems for public sector health facilities.  The supply system for any particular public health facility depends largely on the donor supporting the Health zone within which the health facility is located. In the event the donor supporting the Health zone changes, then the pharmaceutical supply system for health facilities in that zone would likely also change.


Leading Sub-Sectors

Vaccines and medicines


Opportunities

The DRC continues to be affected by outbreaks of diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, Ebola, polio, cholera, measles, and TB.  The health sector receives little budgetary support from the GDRC.  Pharmaceutical products attract a large demand among the DRC population of approximately 77 million.  U.S. pharmaceutical products also enjoy wide popularity among the Congolese because of their quality.  Counterfeit pharmaceutical products are common in the DRC, and thus, Congolese eagerly seek genuine American brands.

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