BUSINESS ANALYSIS OF
PHARMACEUTICAL FIRMS IN
BANGLADESH: PROBLEM
AND PROSPECTS
PHARMACOECONOMICS & POLICY
BPH 3202
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
PRIMEASIA UNIVERSITY
Presented by: Submitted to:
TITHI BHOWMIK (171-033-032) TAHMINA HAQUE
PALLAB MOZUMDER (171-034-032) LECTURER
FARGANA ISLAM (171-036-032) DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
ABDULLAH AL MAHMUD (171-037-032) PRIMEASIA UNIVERSITY
MUNIA AKTER (171-038-032)
INTRODUCTION
There are several sectors in Bangladesh on which we can be proud of and
undoubtedly the pharmaceutical sector is one of these sectors.
Some companies have already certified by different international regulatory
authorities like-UK-MHRA, Australia-TGA,EU etc for quality management
and quality products manufacturing.
Drug manufacturing company-
Allopathic Company no-263
209 companies which are functional
29 companies which are nonfunctional
25 companies which are suspended in status
HISTORY
In 2000,there were 210 licensed allopathic drug
manufacturing units in the country out of which 173 were in
active product.
This pharma sector started to improve from 1980s.•
National drug policy in 1982 and 2005 had major impact in
the development and growth of the pharmaceutical industry.
After 1990s,some of the companies started producing insulin,
hormone and cancer combating drugs those were not
previously produced in the country.
ESTABLISHMENT YEAR OF VARIOUS
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IN BANGLADESH
Sl No Name of the Companies Establishment year
1 Square Pharmaceutical Limited 1958
2 Incepta Pharmaceutical Limited 1999
3 Beximco Pharmaceutical Limited 1976
4 Eskayef Bangladesh Limited 1979
5 Opsonin pharmaceutical Limited 1956
6 Acme Laboratories Limited 1954
7 ACI Limited 1968
CONTRIBUTION OF DRUG INDUSTRY
IN ECONOMY IN BANGLADESH
ACI in enriched with GMP certification from-
Kenya,Ivory Coast, Philippines.
Our pharmaceuticals are exported to 30 countries of 4
continents.
Square pharma started to export different antibiotics
and medicine across the world from 1987. Now it
exports it's medicine to 36 countries of the world.
Eskayef pharma exported it's products to 21 countries
across of 4 continents.
METHOLOGY OF THE
STUDY
Utilized both primary and secondary data
Primary data collected from discussion with 110 concerned
executive of different pharmaceuticals companies, top level
officials of different pharmaceuticals company, officials of
directorate of drug administration, and interviewing the
customers of the drug.
Secondary data collected from website, annual reports of different
pharmaceutical firm, important research paper, magazine,
relevant books newspaper, journals etc.
RESULT AND
DISCUSSION
Product-
There were 237 licenced allopathic drug manufacturer
Among them 137 actively produce medicine
Producing 5600 brand of medicine
There are 1495 wholesale
Around 37,700 retail drug
Anti -infective is the largest therapeutic class of locally produced
medicinal drug.
MARKETING
Marketing is a process by which company create value for
customer and build strong customer relationship in order to
capture value from customer in return.
Major criteria of marketing sector :
Medical representative are key person in marketing
For promotion, doctor & surgeon are targeted
Special incentives are given to the doctor
Major promotional strategies include printed promotional
material, physical sample & clinical materials.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Human resources are people-
Recruited in the organization
Targeted as the prime mover
An important elements for success of any organization
The sector consistently create job opportunities.
Pharmaceutical companies contribute standard of health care &
standard of living.
Pharmaceutical industry believes that the human resources are most
valuable asset for organization
TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT
Subsystem of organization
Training is a skill enhancement process for non-managerial jobs
Development is a skill enhancement process for managerial jobs
In development ,There has a broader scope and may not only be focused on present
job but also organizations
long term needs.
In Training,
Learning programs
Knowledge and skills
EXPORTING AND
BARRIER
Exporting
Exports are a transferring process of goods from one country to
another.
Medicine are promising sector
Bangladesh are being export medicine into 151 countries,
including UK,USP .
Netherlands and Denmark are the biggest importers
Beximco Pharmaceuticals are leading exporters to the US,
received US FDA
Barrier
Companies does not meet the agency’s requirements for
marketing USA .
Bangladesh could not export the expected amount of
pharmaceutical products due to some political issues
IMPORTING
High dependency on imports for raw materials is major
challenge .
Imports 99.5% mainly from China and India .
In 2018 ,this sector is expected to grow at 15% year–on
–year to reach $ 5.11 billion by 2023 .
API park
Earn $ 23.8 billion global market
Imported drugs are :Sevoflurane, Clarithromycine, anti –
cancer drugs etc
FOREIGN
COMPETITION
Foreign competition made the country firms more eligible to face challenges
At the beginning the foreign pharmaceuticals were dominating the marketing in our country .
Among these competitors Roche ,Glaxo ,Smithkline ,Novartis .Novartis was playing most
dominant role.
Now ,our industry is not afraid of this foreign competition
And local industries does not face any rigorous problem in foreign country.
DAMPING
Damping is a situation when in which a company sells its
products at lower price than the market price to capture the
market share.
For example, Top Pharmaceutical company sold some Indian
medicine in the country market at a lower price than Bangladeshi
medicine but the medicine of developed countries & their origin
country are sold in a competitive price.
CUSTOMER CHOICE
Customer is a person who buy the product as well as consumes the product.
Choice depends on customer’s reliance upon company.
Customer usually prefer some foreign medicine in case of sensetive problem.
Customer Choice of brand name:
Brand name Respondent (in
Square 38
Beximco 24
Incepta 16
Glaxo SmithKline 8
Acme 6
SK-F 4
Others 4
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
Research is-
Systematic & objective process of gathering recording & analyzing
data.
Aid in making decisions and development
Multinational corporation are more concern about R&D than locally
owned company. R&D team are committed to the development and
introduction of novel drug and drug delivery system.
Competitive Position
Pharmaceutical industry is facing competitive market domestically
Square, Beximco, Incepta, Acme, SK-F are the competitor of one
another in medicine market.
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF
MARKETING
Problems of Marketing
High turnover rate
Cost of marketing affect the price of medicine
Lack of professionalism, governmental law and this implementation
Unstable political situation
Smuggling
Prospects of Marketing •
Proper marketing help a firm
Free and fair competition
To face the challenges of open market economy
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF
FOREIGN COMPETITION
Problems
More equipment, technology and plant facilities
Can absorb loss
Get government help
Prospect of Foreign Competition
Made the county firms more eligible
Pharmaceutical industries will become more efficient
The local firm will not face any rigorous problem in foreign
country
PROBLEMS AND
PROSPECTS OF EXPORT
Problems
Unstable political situation
Problem of port
Irresponsibility of customs officers
Follow unfair promotional activities
Prospects
Increasing the quality of medical products
Surviving in future
Monopolistic attitude of the firm is reduced
Export brings foreign currency
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
OF CUSTOMER CHOICES
Problems
In producing rare drug
Purchasing the medical products is not depending on the customer
choice
Prospects of Customer choices
Increasing quality
Producing rare drug at home
Extensive promotional activity
PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
OF POWER DEVELOPMENT
Problems
Do not getting power according to their demand
Red-Tapism
Lack of opportunity to supply the emergency power
Prospects
Can entering the competitive market
Pharmaceuticals may open a big door of prospect in
the foreign market