Category: Over-the-Counter Drugs
South Africa Over-the-Counter Drugs
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Herbal/Traditional Products in South Africa
... sleep aids, and cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies, also continues to increase. Herbal/traditional products benefit from the perception that they have fewer side effects than OTC options, a factor that supports their dominance ... Read More
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Analgesics in South Africa
... Consumer Healthcare and Adco-dol from Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd), and adult acetaminophen (dominated by Panado from Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd), which can target a wide range of symptoms and ailments. Albeit from a low sales ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in South Africa
... mainly driven by combination products, cough remedies, decongestants, medicated confectionery and pharyngeal preparations. Albeit from a low base, decongestant rubs is recording particularly dynamic retail volume growth. Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) ... Read More
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Consumer Health in South Africa
... rise in 2024. South Africa remains challenged by various several factors, including inflationary pressures, high interest rates (to combat the elevated level of inflation), and the continual burden of loadshedding on the local economy, which ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in South Africa
... living in the country, which leads to stress, anxiety and even depression for some. Rising mental health issues can result in lack of sleep at night and concentration during the day, thereby driving up the ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in South Africa
... some areas two to three times a day. In addition, they often occur during mealtimes, which has created a strong dependency on limited-service restaurants in South Africa, as many of these foodservice establishments have backup ... Read More
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Pharmerging Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028
... by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2% during 2022-2028. Pharmerging refers to a group of countries that hold low positioning in the pharmaceutical market but have a speedy growth. Some of the key ... Read More
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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in South Africa
... already familiar. While ginger and honey are usually the most popular ingredients, since they are also consumed raw at home, basil is being increasingly adopted by producers of cough remedies, including brands such as Vicks ... Read More
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Consumer Health in South Africa
... is forcing consumers to focus on basic necessities, which for many, includes groceries and essential medication. Proactively looking after their health and wellbeing has become a secondary concern for the majority of local consumers, although ... Read More
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Herbal/Traditional Products in South Africa
... herbal products across multiple categories. However, given the current challenging environment in 2022 where South Africans are having to increasingly prioritise their expenditure, they are shifting back to medicated OTC products which are perceived as ... Read More
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Digestive Remedies in South Africa
... as Uber Eats and Bolt. As a result, ordering food online is now easier than ever, whilst these platforms run regular offers, making them more affordable for consumers to place orders. The convenience of ordering ... Read More
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Sleep Aids in South Africa
... onto the shelves of leading pharmacies in South Africa and can also be purchased online. Due to their niche nature, CBD sleep aids are priced higher than the average, and as a result, are not ... Read More
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Analgesics in South Africa
... across all distribution channels without necessitating professional medical advice makes it popular amongst local consumers across all income groups. The rise of private label, which is regularly promoted, further increases its accessibility. Due to its ... Read More
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South Africa Over-the-Counter (OTC) Healthcare Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026
... to target, trends in the usage of category level distribution data and companies market shares. The South African OTC healthcare sector is led by the traditional medicines category in value terms in 2021. The topical ... Read More
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