Slovenia's pharmaceutical market is one of the most developed in Central and Eastern Europe according to market intelligence company Business Monitor International. This is due to the well-established tradition of pharmaceuticals manufacturing in the country and its tight relations with European Union (EU). Slovenian pharmaceutical market size was EUR 738 mln in 2012, of which generic medicines accounted for 32.5%.
Slovenian wholesaler of medical and healthcare products and devices Kemofarmacija was one of the top 10 pharmaceutical wholesalers in SEE region in 2012 in terms of total revenue. Its market share stood at 8.0% in SEE.
The number of wholesalers of pharmaceutical goods and medical supplies increased to 285 in 2011 from 215 in 2008.