2023 is likely to be a year of normalisation for sales of analgesics in Belgium after three atypical years. 2020 saw a strong COVID-19 driven rush to pharmacists that was cut back by a stockpiling effect and a sharp fall in the incidence of influenza and colds due to measures imposed to limit the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which ultimately led to a sluggish performance.
The context of uncertain consumer incomes and higher price-sensitivity following the event of the pandemic and primarily the high rate of inflation in 2022 - and probably in 2023 - could accelerate the consumer switch to cheaper generic products to the detriment of mainstream brands. Prior to COVID-19, generics were already being increasingly preferred for self-medication purposes, providing growing competition for well-known brands such as Nurofen (Boots Healthcare), despite the latter having a high budget for television advertising and enjoying a global reputation.
Overall sales of analgesics could bear the brunt of a number of threats. Firstly, it may face indirect competition from preventive treatments in dietary supplements.
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Analgesics
Analgesics cover systemic and topical pain relievers. Products which include a pain-relief ingredient in addition to another core function are excluded (e.g. a sore throat remedy which includes paracetamol is excluded from the analgesics and instead is included in pharyngeal remedies).
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