title: Marketing approaches for OTC analgesics in Bulgaria.
abstract: The marketing management includes analysis of market opportunities, selection of target markets, planning, developing and implementing of marketing strategies, monitoring and result control. The object of the present study was to analyse the marketing approaches applied for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in Bulgaria. The performed SWOT(planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for one of the leading Bulgarian manufacturers marked the complex corporative strategy for stimulating the sales of NSAIDs. The study results show that the legislation frame in the country gives an opportunity for regulation of the NSAID market in order that incorrect marketing approaches such as disloyal competition are avoided.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petkova
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Velislava
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valchanova
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Irina
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nikolova
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Niko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Benbasat
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University-Sofia , Sofia , Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Milen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dimitrov
keywords: OTC analgesics; SWOT analysis; market analysis; marketing strategies