Category: Over-the-Counter Drugs
Over-the-Counter Drugs market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Analgesics in Uruguay
Analgesics in Uruguay Analgesics is set to record positive current value growth in Uruguay in 2024. Argentina’s exchange rate appreciated in the first quarter of 2024, which immediately impacted prices. Consequently, small-scale illicit trade decreased notably across the first half of 2024, as the a ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Uruguay
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Uruguay Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies are set to post double-digit retail value growth in 2024, benefiting from the change in the exchange rate in Argentina. Argentina’s exchange rate appreciated in the first quarter of 2024, with an imm ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Morocco
Dermatologicals in Morocco Moroccan consumers continue to place significant emphasis on brand reputation and product efficacy when selecting dermatological products in 2024. Recommendations from healthcare professionals, alongside the presence of active ingredients, heavily influence their choices, ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in Lithuania
Digestive Remedies in Lithuania Rising prices are responsible for current value growth in digestive remedies in Lithuania in 2024, while volume sales are only marginal. Proton pump inhibitors are gaining share, which was lost by H2 blockers, with brands such as Nolpaza doing well in this situation. ... Read More
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Eye Care in Morocco
Eye Care in Morocco In 2024, eye care in Morocco continues to expand at a healthy pace. This growth is supported by strong demand for standard eye care products - as digital eye strain, dry eyes and eye fatigue become more prevalent due to increased screen time a rising number of Moroccans require s ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Israel
Dermatologicals in Israel Dermatologicals is expected to see current value growth in Israel in 2024. Israel’s ageing population is helping to promote sales of dermatologicals as ageing skin requires a lot of care on a daily basis. This has prompted good sales growth in topical germicidals aimed at s ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in Slovakia
Sleep Aids in Slovakia Demand for sleep aids in Slovakia is expected to rise in 2024, although at a slower pace than in 2023. Elevated stress and anxiety levels, triggered by the ongoing war in Ukraine and the rising cost of living, along with the excessive use of digital screens, have negatively im ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in Morocco
Herbal/Traditional Products in Morocco Herbal/traditional products is seeing growth driven by greater concern among Moroccans in 2024, as they become increasingly wary of the side effects, contraindications and potential hazards associated with active pharmaceutical ingredients found in both OTC and ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Lithuania
Dermatologicals in Lithuania Dermatologicals is posting robustly positive current value growth in Lithuania in 2024, that is more impressive than that of some other consumer health categories. Still, as is the case across much of the industry, growth is largely generated by rising prices rather than ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in Norway
Herbal/Traditional Products in Norway Herbal/traditional products is expected to see modest current value growth in Norway in 2024. As has been the case through most of the review period, the category is expected to grow at a slower pace than the overall consumer health industry, despite developing ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Côte d'Ivoire
Consumer Health in Côte d'Ivoire Consumer health in Côte d’Ivoire is boosted by urbanisation, population growth, health and wellness and improving economic indicators in 2024. Despite improvements, unsanitary conditions in some areas foster illness and disease. Many consumers self-medicate for cost ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Lithuania
Consumer Health in Lithuania Consumer health sales in Lithuania are resettling in 2024 following fluctuations during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, sales are generally fairly stagnant with declines in some segments – largely due to a stabilised consumer base following a temporary boos ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Israel
Consumer Health in Israel Consumer health is expected to see steady strong current value growth in Israel in 2024. The Israeli economy saw a large dip over the last quarter of 2023, contracting by over 20% according to the Bank of Israel. However, in line with most of 2023, the Israeli Government so ... Read More
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Analgesics in Morocco
Analgesics in Morocco Development in analgesics in Morocco is impacted by local consumers’ high degree of price sensitivity in 2024, primarily due to economic constraints, and this drives many to prefer affordable generic versions of analgesics. The significant price differences between generics and ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in Lithuania
Herbal/Traditional Products in Lithuania Herbal/traditional products is posting moderate growth in terms of volume sales but falling in terms of current value sales in Lithuania in 2024. Local consumers still prefer standard OTC products, as they seek solutions that they believe will act quickly and ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Israel
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Israel Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies is expected to see strong current value growth in Israel in 2024. The paediatric cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies category is set to register good volume growth over 2024 as parents contin ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Norway
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Norway Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies is set to see current value growth in Norway in 2024. Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies is the largest OTC consumer health category in Norway, and, as such, struggled with rising maturity b ... Read More
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Analgesics in Norway
Analgesics in Norway Analgesics is set to see current value growth in Norway in 2024. The consumption of painkillers/analgesics is expected to increase during the year, following a corrective decline in 2023. The two previous years had seen booming growth, following the “return to normal” after the ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in Morocco
Digestive Remedies in Morocco Moroccan consumers are exhibiting varying preferences influenced by affordability, brand reputation and perceived effectiveness of digestive remedies in 2024. In rural regions, individuals often turn to natural remedies before seeking advice from health professionals. C ... Read More
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Dermatologicals in Latvia
Dermatologicals in Latvia Dermatologicals continue to enjoy steady growth in Latvia, although current value sales have slowed down drastically compared to the double-digit rates seen at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Price inflation is adding some movement to value growth but to a lesser exten ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Latvia
Consumer Health in Latvia In 2024, consumer health in Latvia is getting back on track following the fluctuations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While demand for OTC products is stabilising, retail volume growth is likely to stagnate due to maturity and economic uncertainty. Consumers remain cautio ... Read More
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Analgesics in Lithuania
Analgesics in Lithuania Analgesics in Lithuania is seeing robust rises in 2024, reversing the pattern seen in 2023, though value growth mostly results from price hikes. Post-pandemic, local consumers are once again self-medicating, supporting OTC sales. Paediatric analgesics are well-received as the ... Read More
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Eye Care in Israel
Eye Care in Israel Eye care is expected to register current value growth in Israel in 2024. The increasing use of digital devices such as computers, tablets and mobile phones is driving demand for standard eye care as people suffer increasingly from eye irritation or dry eye due to prolonged screen ... Read More
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Analgesics in Slovakia
Analgesics in Slovakia Demand for analgesics in Slovakia is expected to stabilise in 2024, following the sharp drop in retail volume across most subcategories in 2023. This contraction was driven in part by significant stockpiling of OTC analgesics at the end of 2022/early-2023, particularly in the ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Paraguay
Consumer Health in Paraguay Consumer health value sales saw above inflation growth in 2024 thanks to a significant increase in consumer focus on preventive health, benefiting vitamins and dietary supplements, despite smuggling from Argentina. Sharp increases in dengue fever supported acetaminophen, ... Read More