Africa

Combination drugs are often used to treat multiple symptoms or conditions with a single medication. They can be very helpful in simplifying medication regimens and improving patient adherence. Combination drugs are also beneficial in a number of…

In 2023, Tanzania faces high inflation and living costs, causing consumers to favour lower-priced generic medications over pricey international brands. Essential categories, such as analgesics, cough, cold, allergy remedies, and digestive remedies,…

Egyptian consumer health is set to post positive growth in 2023, with analgesics boosting retail value sales, benefiting from an ongoing demand due to the variety of symptoms it treats. Aligned with the rising health trends, vitamins and dietary…

Regional differences and the standard of living in the area greatly influences consumer buying behaviour. Regions have different cultural and social norms that impact the types of products that are purchased and the way they are marketed. For…

All wound care categories are poised to register improved results in volume and current value growth terms in 2023. The uptick in demand has been supported by the resumption of pre-pandemic routines, with Moroccans becoming more likely to suffer…

Performance in wound care is expected to be better than the previous year, with volume sales slightly up, in comparison with a decline the previous year. The full opening of society, post pandemic, supports volume sales, as people are more active.…

Weight management and wellbeing products have continued to gain popularity in Morocco in 2023, with weight loss supplements and meal replacement – the only categories to record significant sales – both poised to post improved results in volume growth…

In 2023, weight management and wellbeing is set to post positive value and volume growth. This is primarily fuelled by rising obesity rates and growing awareness of the many health risks associated with being overweight or obese. Thus, there is a…

Demand for vitamins in Morocco has remained buoyant in 2023, with total volume sales set to increase at a faster rate than in 2022. This improvement has been supported by continued growth in the number of consumers taking these products as a…

Vitamins are expected to register positive current value and volume growth in 2023. Though the boon from the pandemic is over, many consumers have now adopted the habit of taking vitamins as a preventative health measure. That being said, sales are…

Sports nutrition is underdeveloped in Morocco, with the appeal of such products remaining relatively narrow and only two categories having visible sales. Nonetheless, it continues to expand at an impressive pace, and looks set to post improved…

Demand for sports nutrition products is set to increase in 2023 driven by increased gym membership and a growing cohort of consumers that are passionate about being fit. Demand for sports nutrition is not only confined to body building, but also for…

Sleep aids has shown another solid performance in 2023, with volume and current value growth rates set to surpass those recorded in 2022. Demand been buoyed by the easing of the pandemic, in that Moroccans have become more likely to experience…

Growth in paediatric consumer health current value sales in 2023 is expected to surpass that recorded in 2022, as are volume growth rates for all product categories. This improvement is partly attributable to relatively high birth rates in Morocco,…

As the population aged 0-12 continues to rise, paediatric consumer health is expected to register growth in 2023 in both volume and current value terms, with nappy (diaper) rash treatments leading the way, followed by paediatric vitamins and dietary…

In addition to showing an improved performance in current value growth terms, NRT smoking cessation aids is poised to record a return to growth in volume sales in 2023 following a decline in 2022. Demand has been bolstered by significant increases in…

In line with rising health-consciousness, many consumers in Morocco are becoming more concerned about the side effects, contraindications and potential hazards of active pharmaceutical ingredients widely used in OTC and Rx medications. This has…

Herbal/traditional products are expected to register positive current value and volume growth in 2023. Consumers are becoming concerned about the side effects of other OTC consumer health products. They appreciate the natural properties of…

Eye care has continued to expand at a healthy pace in 2023, with volume and current value growth rates expected to be well up on 2022. This is primarily due to buoyant demand in standard eye care, which is by far the largest of the two main…

In a reversal of the trend witnessed over 2021-2022, all digestive remedies categories in Morocco are set to record improved performances in volume growth terms in 2023. Demand for several product types has increased as lifestyles have become busier…