This report provides an analysis of pharmaceutical industry in Slovakia and Romania, because the lack of pharmaceutical products has been growing in Slovakia. The report’s aim is to describe the current market situation and the recent trends with general information about this sector. This part of report includes data about the turnover of this segment, number of pharmacies and consumption of drugs. In Addition the report includes data about the foreign trade of pharmaceutical products, due to the lack of drugs in the country.. It gives information about market background in this segment with a comparison about the sales revenue data of three large pharmaceutical products manufacturer in this country (Zenitva, Biotika, HBM Pharma). The report deals with Romania next to Slovakia, as well. This comparison of the countries helps to develop a forward looking statement about this important segment and its trends.