Bangladeshi Medicine Market Data

Columns

• medicine.csv: Includes the brand name of medicines, their medicine type (either allopathic or herbal), the generic name, strength, manufacturer, package container details (including unit price and pack information), and package size alongside unit price. Note that some additional cleaning may be required for the "Package Container" and "Package Size" columns to fully extract package and price information.
• manufacturer.csv: Lists the name of pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• indication.csv: Contains the name of various medical indications.
• generic.csv: Provides the name of generics, a monographic link (PDF URL), drug class, associated indication, and specific generic details such as "Indication description", "Pharmacology description", and "Dosage & Administration description".
• drug class.csv: Contains the name of different drug classes.
• dosage form.csv: Lists the name of various dosage forms.

Distribution

• The medicine.csv file contains over 21,000 entries.
• The manufacturer.csv file includes 245 entries.
• The indication.csv file has over 2,000 entries.
• The generic.csv file comprises approximately 1,700 to 1,800 entries.
• The drug class.csv file contains 452 entries.
• The dosage form.csv file lists 123 entries, with 113 unique dosage form names identified, where 'Capsule (Sustained Release)' is the most common. The number of brand names associated with dosage forms varies, with a mean of 196 and a maximum of 9368.

Usage

• Determining the approximate number of medicines, generics, manufacturers, and drug classes currently available or actively selling in Bangladesh.
• Identifying which generic has the highest number of associated medicines.
• Analysing correlations between medicine price and generics.
• Pinpointing the pharmaceutical company with the highest number of medicines.
• Investigating the association between different drug classes and generics.
• Discovering the most prevalent dosage forms in the market.

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Who Can Use It

• Researchers and academics studying the pharmaceutical sector in developing countries.
• Data analysts and data scientists looking to perform market analysis, trend identification, or predictive modelling related to medicines.
• Pharmaceutical companies interested in market intelligence, competitive analysis, or identifying gaps in product offerings in Bangladesh.
• Healthcare professionals seeking to understand the range of medications available.
• Government agencies or regulatory bodies monitoring the drug market and public health.
• Anyone interested in the structure and dynamics of the Bangladeshi drug market.

Dataset Name Suggestions

• Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Product List
• Bangladeshi Medicine Market Data
• Bangladesh Drug Index
• Pharma Data Bangladesh
• Medex Bangladesh Medicine Database

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