Recently published research from Business Monitor International, "Kazakhstan Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q4 2013", is now available at Fast Market Research

Boston, MA -- (SBWire) -- 09/30/2013 --Kazakhstan remains the most attractive pharmaceutical market in Central Asia, in terms of the overall regulatory environment and ease of doing business compared to neighbouring countries. The domestic market is constrained by the relatively small size of the population and daunting infrastructure challenges. Pending World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession, expected as soon as this year, as well as Kazakhstan's membership in the Customs Union (CU) with Russia and Belarus should drive continued improvements in regulation and harmonisation, assuming the contradictions of membership in the two groups (such as common external tariffs) can be ironed out. Meanwhile, foreign investors continue to invest and have committed to expanding manufacturing capacity and creating Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-complaint facilities in return for bigger pharmaceutical spending by the state. However, with potential price controls on the horizon, Kazakhstan could potentially lose some of its lustre for drugmakers.

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Headline Expenditure Projections

- Pharmaceuticals: KZT280.19bn (US$1.89bn) in 2013 to KZT311.72bn (US$2.13bn) in 2014; up 11.3% in local currency terms and 12.8% in US dollar terms. Forecast revised slightly down due to lower growth expectations in 2014.
- Healthcare: KZT1,538bn (US$10.3bn) in 2013 to KZT1,732bn (US$11.8bn) in 2014; up 15.7% in local currency terms and 16.2% in US dollar terms. Forecast adjusted slightly down due to updated macroeconomic forecast.

Risk/Reward Rating: Kazakhstan has a RRR score of 50 out of 100, making it the 134th most attractive pharmaceutical market in Emerging Europe. Although the Kazakh market is characterised by relatively few market barriers and rapid growth, the potential rewards for the industry are moderated by low per capita spending and an unfavourable rural-urban population split.

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