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

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Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold And Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Switzerland 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 SWITZERLAND : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT

OTC Registration and Classification

Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification

Advertising

Packaging and Labelling

Distribution

De-listing or De-reimbursement

Traditional Remedies

Homeopathy

Generics

Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services 2000-2005

Life Expectancy

Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2000-2005

OTC HEALTHCARE SALES

Market Performance

Table 3 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2000-2005

Table 4 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Switches

Table 5 OTC Healthcare Switches 2004-2005

Competitive Environment

Table 6 OTC Healthcare Company Shares by Retail Value 2001-2005

Table 7 OTC Healthcare Brand Shares by Retail Value 2002-2005

Retail Distribution

Table 8 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2000/2005

Table 9 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2005

Retailer Activity and Private Label Trends

Table 10 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2001-2005

Forecast Market Performance

Table 11 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2005-2010

Table 12 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

DEFINITIONS

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - SWITZERLAND

BIOFORCE AG - OTC HEALTHCARE - SWITZERLAND

COMPANY BACKGROUND

RECENT NEWS

Summary 1 Summary - Bioforce AG: Operational Indicators 2004

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

GALENICA HOLDING AG - OTC HEALTHCARE - SWITZERLAND

COMPANY BACKGROUND

RECENT NEWS

Summary 2 Summary - Galenica Holding AG: Operational Indicators 2004

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH AG - OTC HEALTHCARE - SWITZERLAND

COMPANY BACKGROUND

RECENT NEWS

Summary 3 Summary - Novartis Consumer Health Schweiz AG: Operational Indicators 2004

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

SPIRIG PHARMA AG - OTC HEALTHCARE - SWITZERLAND

COMPANY BACKGROUND

RECENT NEWS

PRODUCTION CAPACITY

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

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

2005 headlines

A cold, long winter boosts sales of cough and cold remedies

Growing number of allergies brings healthy growth to allergy remedies

Retail prices remain stable

New product launches not really innovative

Medicated confectionery makes up the lion’s share in this sector

Forecast performance

Table 13 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: Value 2000-2005

Table 14 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2000-2005

Table 15 Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies Company Shares by Retail Value 2001-2005

Table 16 Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies Brand Shares by Retail Value 2002-2005

Summary 4 Summary - Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: New Product Launches 2004-2005

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: Value 2005-2010

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2005-2010

COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES BY HERBAL/STANDARD SPLIT

Herbal alternatives play an important role in this sector

Medicated confectionery is largely dominated by the use of herbal ingredients

Table 19 Herbal vs Standard Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies 2000/2005

DECONGESTANTS PERFORMANCE

Decongestant sales benefit from a long and cold winter

Inhalant decongestants copes with rather low sales figures

Table 20 Sales of Decongestants by Type: Value 2000-2005

Table 21 Sales of Decongestants by Type: % Value Growth 2000-2005

CHILD-SPECIFIC COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES PERFORMANCE

Parents still sceptical about OTC child-specific products

Child-specific allergy remedies show stable growth, while cough and cold products lag behind

Table 22 Sales of Child-specific Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Type: Value 2000-2005

Table 23 Sales of Child-specific Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Type: % Value Growth 2000-2005

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