Category: Over-the-Counter Drugs
Over-the-Counter Drugs market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Consumer Health in China
Consumer Health in China Consumer health in China is expected to record low single-digit retail current value growth in 2024, with the surge in demand for consumer health products during the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, and growth rates returning to the pre-pandemic level. In terms of categories, OT ... Read More
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NRT Smoking Cessation Aids in Vietnam
NRT Smoking Cessation Aids in Vietnam In 2024, NRT smoking cessation aids remains a niche, with low awareness and limited product availability. Most products are imported, and offered in retail outlets at high prices. Demand tends to be limited to large urban centres, such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh C ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in Hong Kong, China
Herbal/Traditional Products in Hong Kong, China The pandemic created a renewed interest among consumers in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and herbal/traditional products in Hong Kong. This trend has gained significant traction, expanding beyond the older generations and permeating the younger de ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in Argentina
Digestive Remedies in Argentina Digestive remedies have seen prices escalate due to hyperinflation in Argentina. The new government of Milei, which promotes a libertarian economic model, deregulated consumer health prices in January 2024, which had been regulated by the former centre-left government ... Read More
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Analgesics in Hong Kong, China
Analgesics in Hong Kong, China Analgesics in Hong Kong remains on its path of recovery as the resumption of travel has led to an increase in retail tourism activity. Historically, tourist expenditure, particularly from mainland Chinese consumers, represented a substantial source of demand for analge ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in Vietnam
Sleep Aids in Vietnam Sleep aids remains a small OTC category in Vietnam, as sales of these products are strictly controlled by the Ministry of Health. Although consumers can still buy small amounts of sleep aids from pharmacies without a prescription, the perception that OTC sleep aids can be harmf ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Belgium
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Belgium Overall, cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies in Belgium is quite stable in retail current value terms, with a slight increase projected over 2024. This performance is supported by price rises as many categories are predicted to see dip ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in China
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in China Sales of cough and cold remedies have gradually been normalising in China in 2024, although from a high base established in 2023 during the wave of COVID-19 infections. Persistent respiratory illnesses throughout late 2023 and early 2024 have sus ... Read More
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Eye Care in Vietnam
Eye Care in Vietnam In 2024, eye care in Vietnam is expected to continue to expand in retail current value terms, due to the growing need for products which can help alleviate the eye strain and dry eyes caused by prolonged use of digital devices such as computers, smartphones, televisions, and tabl ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in the United Kingdom
Dermatologicals in the United Kingdom Hair loss treatments remains the most dynamic performer within dermatologicals in the UK, recording 38% current value growth and 34% retail volume growth in the first half of 2024. As with many consumer health categories, the growth is mainly being driven by gre ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in the Philippines
Sleep Aids in the Philippines One of the key factors supporting positive sales growth for sleep aids in the Philippines is the increasing prevalence of busy and stressful lifestyles among local consumers. The rise in the number of call centres, spurred by foreign investments and the country’s skille ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in Hong Kong, China
Sleep Aids in Hong Kong, China The demand for melatonin as a sleep aid in Hong Kong continues to grow, with brands innovating to offer enhanced absorption and user-centric formulations. One key development in this space is the increasing popularity of time-release melatonin products, which cater for ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in Thailand
Herbal/Traditional Products in Thailand Demand for herbal/traditional products in Thailand continues to rise across the category in 2024. Herbal/traditional products are popular among Thai consumers, many of whom like to avoid products with synthetic ingredients and instead prefer those with natural ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in the Philippines
Herbal/Traditional Products in the Philippines Demand for herbal/traditional products is set to continue to expand in the Philippines in 2024, with herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies leading the way. While COVID-19 continues to circulate in the Philippines, mobility rest ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Mexico
Dermatologicals in Mexico Dermatologicals is set to maintain dynamic retail current value growth in Mexico in 2024. Personal hygiene has always been important in the country, but this was boosted during COVID-19, as disinfection became a top priority; this trend has endured post-pandemic. Therefore, ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in the United Kingdom
Sleep Aids in the United Kingdom Demand for sleep aids in the UK remains elevated as the impact of the cost-of-living crisis that emerged towards the end of the review period due to high inflation continues to exacerbate stress levels. The heightened level of anxiety caused by the strain on consumer ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in Italy
Sleep Aids in Italy Sleep aids is set to see retail value sales fall in current terms in Italy in 2024. After peaking during the early years of the pandemic, the demand for sleep aids is continuing to show decline. The fall in category sales can be attributed to several factors, including the decrea ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Japan
Dermatologicals in Japan Dermatologicals in Japan has not been significantly affected by external changes such as the pandemic impact, or the shift to over-the-counter (OTC) options due to a shortage of pharmaceutical supplies, unlike other categories, which is expected to result in stability in the ... Read More
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Analgesics in Chile
Analgesics in Chile Sales of analgesics in Chile, in both retail volume and value terms, declined in 2023, primarily due to high comparative rates from previous years when demand was heavily influenced by their widespread use to alleviate vaccination-related symptoms. However, as the urgency of the ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in Italy
Digestive Remedies in Italy Digestive remedies is set to see retail value sales rise in current terms in Italy in 2024. In the digestive remedies landscape, laxatives remains a key category in 2024, maintaining single-digit growth. The increase in the elderly age group, which is more prone to consti ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in the United Kingdom
Herbal/Traditional Products in the United Kingdom Demand for herbal/traditional dietary supplements in the UK continues to grow, as consumer preference for natural formulations remains strong. This is being partly driven by growing education among local consumers surrounding the impact of exposure t ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in Chile
Sleep Aids in Chile Demand for sleep aids in Chile continues to grow in 2024 and remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels. Although value growth can also be considered healthy, it falls short when compared to the remarkable figures observed in 2021, when the category experienced double-digit ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Belgium
Dermatologicals in Belgium Dermatologicals in Belgium is projected to see a small rise in retail current value sales in 2024, despite decreases in retail volume terms in all categories except vaginal antifungals. Further, if slower, price rises underpin the anticipated positive, if slower, growth in ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in Mexico
Sleep Aids in Mexico In 2024, sleep aids in Mexico is set to maintain dynamic double-digit retail current value growth for another year. With increased awareness of the effects of sleep (or lack of sleep) on health and wellbeing, more people are looking for solutions to improve the quality of their ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in Belgium
Digestive Remedies in Belgium Digestive remedies in Belgium is projected to see a positive performance in retail current value growth terms over 2024, largely due to inflationary pressure on prices. The rate of inflation in Belgium is slowing, but remains relatively high for the market in 2024. High ... Read More
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