Consumer Health

After the spike in demand for systemic analgesics in the period, 2020 to 2021, driven by COVID-19 and then by the need to relieve reactions to vaccination, in 2022 demand tended to stabilise. However, adult acetaminophen and combination analgesics…

Even after seeing exceptional current value growth in 2022, it is anticipated that analgesics will continue to experience double-digit growth in 2023. This can primarily be attributed to the substantial increase in COVID-19 cases in China starting…

In 2023, acetaminophen continues to lead sales of analgesics in Chile, whilst also experiencing the highest growth rate in the category. This growth has remained steady since the onset of the pandemic, where acetaminophen became the preferred choice…

Systematic analgesics is expected to register positive retail value (constant 2023 prices) growth over 2023, after a spike in 2022 driven by very strong demand for paediatric analgesics, as well as fast demand for adult pain relief, as respiratory…

Analgesics achieved strong double-digit growth in 2023 amidst stable consumer demand and rising unit prices caused by inflation. Systemic analgesics is outperforming topical analgesics in 2023, a trend that has been prevalent throughout the review…

While analgesics performed well during the pandemic, they has returned to more moderate growth now that the threat has subsided. In 2023, analgesics is expected to register moderate current value growth, though constant value sales are expected to…

Sales of analgesics are seeing robust growth in current value terms in 2023, continuing on from the steady performance seen in 2022. During 2022, sales of analgesics benefited from a sudden peak in cases of flu in the middle of the winter. This was…

Retail volume sales of analgesics rebounded in 2023, following a two-year period of decline. While the COVID-19 pandemic boosted demand for acetaminophen (paracetamol), which was the only analgesic recommended by the government to alleviate the…

While analgesics are expected to register double-digit current value growth, constant value and volume growth is expected to be much more moderate, as inflation continues to be high. Any growth there is Chufa supported by population growth, as well…

With a lack of new product development and brand activity in 2023, demand for wound care is being primarily driven by a full year without lockdown restrictions boosting out-of-home activities. The category’s performance is largely dependent on…

The growth of sports and indoor and outdoor activities, as well as children returning to school, has led to increased injuries compared to the previous years of COVID-19 restrictions. This, in turn, has driven the demand for first aid products in…

Weight management and wellbeing continues to experience strong value growth in 2023, as the general health and wellness trend remains prevalent post-pandemic. As consumers have returned to hectic routines with the reopening of offices, balancing a…

During 2022 and 2023, Ozempic injections have started to be used by consumers who do not have type 2 diabetes to lose weight. Popularised by international media, higher-income consumers who can afford them have resorted to using these injections to…

Value sales of vitamins have rebounded in 2023, recording growth for the first time since 2021. Although value growth is much weaker than at the height of the pandemic, and overall retail volume sales are continuing to decline, demand remains above…

Consumers having less disposable income has impacted their purchasing habits in 2023, including their choices regarding healthcare products and vitamins. Rather than investing in preventative measures like vitamins, consumers are opting for more…

After a marginal decline in the first year of the pandemic, sports nutrition in the UK continues to record strong current value sales growth in 2023, following a full recovery in 2021. Apart from the price hikes driven by inflation since the end of…

Sports nutrition witnessed an upturn in current value sales in 2022 as consumers left COVID-19 fears behind and returned to gyms and their usual sporting activities. Moving into 2023, Many Costa Ricans focus on losing weight gained during the…

Current value sales of sleep aids continue to rise in 2023, albeit at a slower rate due to stocking up and strong sales over the last three years since the emergence of the pandemic. Local consumers continue to experience the cost-of-living crisis in…

Paediatric consumer health in the UK is witnessing another strong year of current value growth in 2023, albeit at a slower pace than 2022. The positive performance across both years has predominantly been driven by high growth for paediatric cough,…

There is a growing demand for natural and organic products in all categories regarding paediatric health. This is increasingly obvious in baby food, supplements, and skin care products. Parents are becoming more conscious of the ingredients in the…