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Portuguese Retail Pharmacy Market

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Market Segments (Level 2)

Prescription Market – Covers all prescription medicines for human use with a valid legal authorization in Portugal, that can be sold only in Pharmacies.

Patient Care – Covers patient care products. Includes medical devices for multiple indications and other accessories.

Non-Prescription Market – Non-prescription drugs. Includes non-generic and generic non-prescription drugs with a valid legal authorization in Portugal, that can be sold both in Pharmacies and Parapharmacies.

Personal Care – Covers all personal care products, including health and well-being products (dermo cosmetics).

Supplements – Covers all food supplements used to complement a normal diet.

Nutrition – Covers all nutrition products, including products for specific medical purposes, special diets and weight loss diets. it also covers infant formulas.

Veterinary Market – Covers veterinary medicines and health products.

Homeopathic Products – Includes homeopathic products with simplified registration. Exclude homeopathic medicines with AIM (Market Legal Authorization) in Portugal.

Segmentos de Mercado (Nível 2)

Prescription Market – Abrange todos os medicamentos sujeitos a receita médica (MSRM) de uso humano com AIM válida em Portugal que podem ser comercializados em farmácia comunitária.

Patient Care – Composto por produtos para o cuidado do utente. Inclui dispositivos médicos destinados a múltiplas indicações e diversos acessórios.

Non-Prescription Market – Medicamentos não sujeitos a receita médica-MNSRM. Inclui MNSRM não genéricos e genéricos, com AIM (Autorização de Introdução no Mercado) válida em Portugal, comercializados em Farmácia Comunitária).

Personal Care – Inclui todos os produtos destinados ao cuidado pessoal, englobando produtos de saúde e bem-estar (dermocosmética e higiene pessoal).

Supplements – Inclui suplementos alimentares usados para complementar um regime alimentar normal.

Nutrition – Composto por produtos de nutrição, incluindo alimentação para fins medicinais específicos, dietas especiais e dietas para perda de peso. Abrange também fórmulas infantis.

Veterinary Market – Inclui medicamentos e produtos de saúde de uso veterinário.

Homeopathic Products – Inclui produtos homeopáticos com registo simplificado. Exclui medicamentos homeopáticos com AIM (Autorização de Introdução no Mercado) válida em Portugal.

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