Emerging markets will be wind in Bayer's sales
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Emerging markets are expected to have helped Bayer increase its 2013 healthcare revenues. These territories now account for around a third of the company's healthcare sales, and have in particular driven growth in the consumer care business. Eastern Europe, Russia and Latin America have been strong recently, whereas China – where Bayer has been one of many multinationals to attract the unwelcome attention of state investigators (scripintelligence.com, 13 September 2013) – has stagnated, after a concerted strategy of growth there helped drive sales up by 23% in 2012.