Category: Over-the-Counter Drugs
Over-the-Counter Drugs market research reports by Euromonitor International
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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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Consumer Health in Argentina
Consumer Health in Argentina In 2024, consumer health in Argentina is facing decline in retail volume terms, while current value growth soars in line with inflationary pressures. Argentina is in the midst of recession and has one of the highest inflation rates in the world, forcing consumer health b ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in New Zealand
Herbal/Traditional Products in New Zealand The health and wellness trend continues to fuel demand for herbal/traditional products, with the category set to see solid retail current value growth in New Zealand in 2024. However, in addition to retail volume growth, some of this value growth is due to ... Read More
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Analgesics in China
Analgesics in China Systemic analgesics, represented mainly by ibuprofen, witnessed an extraordinary surge in demand in China during the first and second quarters of 2023. This unprecedented growth was a direct consequence of the lifting of lockdown restrictions in the final quarter of 2022. The str ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Chile
Consumer Health in Chile Consumer health in Chile maintains modest value growth, consistent with the previous year. The industry has faced a slowdown compared to its performance during the pandemic, where supplementation became a priority for consumers amid the health crisis. This was combined with ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Belgium
Consumer Health in Belgium Consumer health in Belgium is projected to continue its positive retail current value growth trend, recording good retail sales figures for 2024. However, there are different dynamics in different categories. Indeed, while OTC is suffering from a shift to more natural prod ... Read More
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Consumer Health in New Zealand
Consumer Health in New Zealand Retail current value growth within consumer health in New Zealand in 2024 has been strongly influenced by unit price growth, which is attributable to the broader inflationary pressures affecting New Zealand in the years since COVID-19 first hit the country’s shores. Wi ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Italy
Consumer Health in Italy The consumer health market in Italy is set to record moderate current value growth in 2024. Expectations for the flu season were initially positive, but were partly disappointed by a very strong but short-lived flu wave, which led to an early drop in sales in the related cat ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Thailand
Consumer Health in Thailand Consumer health in Thailand continues to post solid growth in 2024, supported by the preventative health trend, and an ageing population. An increasing number of Thai consumers are also suffering from noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, cancer, chronic respira ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Hong Kong, China
Consumer Health in Hong Kong, China Consumer health in Hong Kong is experiencing a dynamic transformation, as the city's population becomes increasingly proactive in managing their wellbeing. The return of mainland Chinese tourists has further boosted the demand for vitamins and dietary supplements, ... Read More
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Consumer Health in the Philippines
Consumer Health in the Philippines The market for consumer health products in the Philippines is set to continue to enjoy healthy growth in current value terms in 2024. The ongoing influence of COVID-19 has had a lasting impact on Filipino lifestyles, with health and wellbeing remaining central conc ... Read More
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