GLUCOMETER

MARKET ANALYSIS
IN MYANMAR

NEED ?
SMBG can play an important role in
improving metabolic control in patients
with diabetes. It is recommended for
patients treated with insulin and is
desirable for all patients with diabetes.
Judicious use of SMBG data can help to
improve glycemic control, select an antidiabetic regimen, and provide powerful
feedback to patients wishing to improve
metabolic control.

Why To Use
facilitating the development of an
individualized blood glucose profile,
which can then guide health care
professionals in treatment planning
for an individualized diabetic regimen
giving people with diabetes and their
families the ability to make
appropriate day-to-day treatment
choices in diet and physical activity as
well as in insulin or other agents

Why To Use
improving patients recognition of
hypoglycemia or severe
hyperglycemia

enhancing patient education and

patient empowerment regarding the
effects of lifestyle and pharmaceutical
intervention on glycemic control.

How Many Times ?

Type 1 (IDDM)
4 to 10 times a day to test

Type 2 (NIDDM)
2 to 3 times a day

Gestational Diabetes
3 to 10% of pregnancy
At least 2 times a day

Convinence
Size should be palm of a hand.
Volume of blood sample 0.3 to 1 L
Testing time 3 to 15 seconds
Display mg/dl (prefer in Myanmar)
Memory storage
Data Transfer software

Estimated Myanmar Market

Diabetes patients has 6% of total
population (3.6million)
High Income - 20% of Diabetic
Population (0.72 million)
Medium Income - 50% of Diabetic
Population (1.8 million)
Low Income - 30% of Diabetic
Population (1.08 million)

Estimated Myanmar Market

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GP doctors (17000)
Dental Surgeons (2200)
Hospitals public sectors (1010)
4 wards (4040)

Hospitals private sectors (500)

4 wards (2000)

Total Market Size in Myanmar

(continued)
Suppose Type 1 DM 1.5 million
In a day 6 million strips
In a year 2190 million strips

Suppose Type 2 DM 1.5 million

In a day 3 million strips
In a year 1095 million strips

Major Brands and Prices

No.

Machine
Name

Compan
y

Country

Machine
Price

1 strip
Price

Medicef Mini

Terumo

Japan

65000

400

Contour TS

Bayer

Germany

65000

360

Contour Plus

Bayer

Germany

75000

600

Accu Check

Roche

Swiss

63000

480

Glucodoctor

Alimedicu
s

Korea

62000

450

Glucolab

Infopia

Germany

42000

400

Easy Gluco

Infopia

Korea

36700

440

Major Brands and Prices

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No.

Machine
Name

Compan
y

Country

Machine
Price

1 strip
Price

DM Sensor

Ok
Biotech

Germany

36000

380

Omnitest Ez

B Brown

Malaysia

35000

380

10

Caresens Pop

I Sens

Germany

27000

380

11

Sugar Check

Wockhard
t

India

25000

300

12

Glucostar

Apex Bio

Taiwan

25000

300

13

Easy Touch

MT
Promdt

Germany

25000

300

14

Super Check

BTM

China

20000

300

Major Prescribers

Diabetes Specialists
Physicians
Surgeons
OG doctors
Dental Surgeons
Emergency Doctors/ Services
GPs
Diabetes patients (end users)

THANK YOU