According to analytical agencies, the import of synovial fluid prostheses for intra-articular injections has doubled in physical terms over six years, reaching 709,000 packages in 2016. A similar trend is also evident in value terms. Despite exchange rate fluctuations in 2015, analysts forecast sales growth in the next ten years. An upward trend is associated with the aging of the population and the number of patients with arthritis that doubled over the past 12 years.

The volume of the pharmacy market segment amounted to 88.7 billion rubles in Russia, in February 2017, increasing by 11.5% compared with February of the previous year, according to the analytical company AlphaRM. However, due to currency fluctuations, February’s growth compared to previous February amounted to 47% in US dollars and 54% in European currency. In February 2017, compared to February 2016, the average purchase amount rose by 9% and amounted to about 385 rubles.