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Adult Mouth Care in Uruguay

Self-medication in adult mouth care is not common as most Uruguayans prefer to seek advice from a dentist or physician when suffering a mouth ailment and they usually obtain the prescribed medicine at the medical institution pharmacy, thus limiting ...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Analgesics in Uruguay

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) continued fuelling analgesics growth in 2011 and accounted for 65% of value sales. Consumer preferences for NSAIDs for fast relief of pain of different aetiology, with little or no unwanted side effects,...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Calming and Sleeping in Uruguay

The calming and sleeping products category is the one in which Ministerio de Salud Pública exerts the tightest controls and imposes the strictest sanctions. The boundary between which calming and sleeping medicines can be bought OTC and those that ...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Uruguay

The good performance of the largest category, cough remedies, despite not posting the fastest growth rate in 2011, nevertheless favourably impacted the overall cough cold and allergy (hay fever) value sales accounting for 43% of the total net ...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Digestive Remedies in Uruguay

With unemployment remaining close to record-low levels throughout 2011, the number of Uruguayans having lunch outside the home reached record highs, although no statistics are continued. Many companies in Uruguay grant only a 30-minute lunch break ...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Ear Care in Uruguay

Facing no competition in this category, Laboratorio Clausen opted to maintain the price of Oidal Simple, a product that has been warmly received by consumers.

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Emergency Contraception in Uruguay

Misoprostol, an inhibitor of gastric acid secretion, remained the focus of discussions regarding abortions in Uruguay. This drug is recommended in an official document for use in ending unwanted pregnancy and requires a prescription, although ...

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Eye Care in Uruguay

The increase in the use of contact lenses, longer hours spent working at computers, plus the increasing use of air conditioning in offices and households continued to increase the incidence of dry eye syndrome and the use of artificial tears as a ...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Herbal/Traditional Products in Uruguay

The vast majority of Uruguayans do not seek to purchase herbal/traditional products to alleviate their condition on the basis of them being herbal, but rather look for medicines that are proven to be effective in treating their specific health ...

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›

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Medicated Skin Care in Uruguay

Consumers are more aware of the importance of treating skin conditions and continue purchasing medicated skin care products at a good and steady pace, producing sustained growth in volume and value sales across most of the category.

Feb 2012 | US$900| Add to cart | View details ›