OREANDA-NEWS. On 11-14 November 2007, the city of Suzhou hosted the 34th China Pharmaceutical Machinery Exhibition organized by the exhibition company Mir Expo with the support of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

According to the Pharmexpert, within the framework of this exhibition, a special workshop was held where Pharmexpert Marketing Research Director David Melik-Gusseynov delivered the report "CIS Pharma Markets: Structures, Players, Forecasts" (for the 1st half 2007).
 
The key ideas of the report are as follows:
 
The strength of the CIS pharma markets including Russia is their large size together with the large potential for growth. One of the weaknesses is lack of market information. Threats for the CIS pharma market development pose strengthening positions of the European and US pharmaceutical companies as well as the lack of funds.