OREANDA-NEWS. On 19 June 2008 Pharmexpert Market Research Center presented its 1st of Pharmacia certificates to the rating participants for the second time. The certificates were awarded to 25 pharmaceutical companies that were on top of the rankings in the Drugstore Chains, Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Pharmaceutical Distributors categories. These are not only the industry absolute leaders but also relatively small companies successfully operating in the local markets.

The 1st of Pharmacia certificates are a success mark that confirms the high operational standards of the distributor, drugstore chain or manufacturer in the Russian market and testifies to their information transparency and readiness for a constructive dialogue with the business community. The rankings are one of the basic analytical tools for any market. They are often used when searching for potential customers as well as assessing investment attractiveness of the companies etc. We hope that the 1st of Pharmacia certificates for 2007 will further the development and prosperity of businesses of their holders.

Winners in the Drugstore Chains category:

National Drugstore Chains: Apteki 36.6, Rigla

Interregional Drugstore Chains: Pharmacor, Doctor Stoletov, Implozia

Regional Drugstore Chains: Staryj Lekar, Kurganpharmacia, Zdorovie, Pharmadom

Special nomination The Start of the Year: Drugstore Chain A5

Winners in the Russian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers category:

ТОР5 Russian companies by the cumulative operation index: Pharmstandard, STADA_Nizpharm_Makiz-Pharma, Valenta (Otechestvennye Lekarstva), Veropharm, Sotex

Special nomination Manufacturing Growth Leader: Pharm-Sintez (Moscow)

Winners in the Pharmaceutical Distributors category:

National distributors: SIA International, Katren, Alliance Healthcare (Apteka Holding)

Interregional distributors: Genezis, Pharmimex Group, Medcom-M

Regional distributors: Imperia Pharma, Bryanskpharmacia

Special nomination Versatility of Business Competences: Rosta.