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Cough, Cold And Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Japan

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Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold And Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Japan market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

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Product coverage

Antihistamines/allergy remedies (systemic); Child-specific cough; cold and allergy remedies; Combination products - cough; cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies; Cough remedies; Decongestants; Medicated confectionery; Pharyngeal preparations

Table of contents

OTC HEALTHCARE IN JAPAN : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Maturity produces slow growth

Government encourages self-medication

Domestic companies dominate

Distribution remains restricted

Shrinking sales over the forecast period

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Demographic changes shape consumer demand

Government focuses on reducing medical costs

Men’s health

Strong players face challenges through mergers

Distribution on the brink of expansion

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services 2003-2008

Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2003-2008

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2003-2008

Table 4 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 5 OTC Healthcare Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 6 OTC Healthcare Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2003-2008

Table 8 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2003-2008

Table 9 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2008

Table 10 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2008-2013

Table 11 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

APPENDIX

OTC Registration and Classification

Self-medication and preventative medicine

Generics

Switches

Summary 1 OTC Healthcare Switches 2005-2008

DEFINITIONS

Summary 2 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - JAPAN

DAIICHI SANKYO CO LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 3 Daichi Sankyo Co Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 4 DaiichiSankyo Group: Competitive Position 2008

EISAI CO LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Eisai Co Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 6 Eisai Co Ltd: Operational Indicators

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 Eisai Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO INC - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc: Key Facts

Summary 9 Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 10 Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc: Competitive Position 2008

LION CORP - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 11 Lion Corp: Key Facts

Summary 12 Lion Corp: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 13 Lion Corp: Competitive Position 2008

MIKI CORP - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Miki Corp: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

Summary 15 Miki Corp: Production Statistics 2008

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 16 Miki Corp: Competitive Position 2008

ROHTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 17 Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 18 Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 19 Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

SAHTO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 20 Sato Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Key Facts

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 21 Sato Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

SSP CO LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 22 SSP Co Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 23 SSP Co Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 24 SSP Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

TAISHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 25 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 26 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 27 Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD - OTC HEALTHCARE - JAPAN

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 28 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 29 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 30 Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd: Competitive Position 2008

COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN JAPAN

HEADLINES

TRENDS

SWITCHES

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 12 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 13 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 14 Sales of Decongestants by Type: Value 2003-2008

Table 15 Sales of Decongestants by Type: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 16 Herbal vs Standard Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies 2003-2008

Table 17 Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 18 Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

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