Consumer Health in France
Consumer health in 2022: The big picture
What next for consumer health?
Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
OTC registration and classification
Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
Summary 1 OTC: Switches 2021-2022
Summary 2 Research Sources
Analgesics in France
2022 sees continued growth in analgesics consumption
Communication from medical bodies aims to lower overconsumption of paracetamol
New launches support sales rises
Dynamism of topical analgesics directly linked to increase in sports practice
Paracetamol to be produced domestically
Analgesics threatened by rising interest in alternative solutions
Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2018-2022
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2019-2022
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Sleep Aids in France
Sleep aids continue to see rising demand thanks to increasingly busy lifestyles
A proliferation of players and an ultra-segmentation of offer characterise competitive landscape
The gummies craze gains pace as mainstream players jump on the bandwagon
Sleep aids still holds potential for substantial growth
Organic ingredients to expand in line with wider trends
CBD to attract greater consumer interest as alternative to conventional sleep aid products
Table 18 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2018-2022
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2019-2022
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in France
2022 marks the come-back of winter pathologies, with bronchiolitis making a particularly notable return
VDS and essential oils present increasingly intensified competition
Vasoconstrictors continue to be focus of safety concerns
OTC sales benefit from rising self-medication trend which puts the pharmacist at the heart of decision-making
Naturalness tend gathers pace amid safety worries
Respiratory allergies are set to spread, providing sustained growth over the forecast period
Table 24 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2018-2022
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2019-2022
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Dermatologicals in France
Return to pre-pandemic patterns supports growth in dermatologicals, led by Johnson & Johnson
Mitosyl cleans up its formula and is acquired by STADA
Hair loss treatment remains dynamic as French consumers prioritise hair health
Economic uncertainty promotes stress and anxiety in consumers, aggravating ailments
Declining birth rate to impact paediatric segments
Warming weather to prove positive for antiparasitics/lice
Table 30 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 31 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2018-2022
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2019-2022
Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2019-2022
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Digestive Remedies in France
Digestive remedies return to dynamic growth in 2022
OTC digestive remedies boosted by increasingly important role of the pharmacist
Forlax gets stronger in OTC, benefiting from widespread promotion
Consumers shift towards preventative health measures through nutritional means
Intensification of competition from VDS and other alternative solutions puts pressure on growth
PPIs face problems through misuse, while VDS offer popular alternative
Table 37 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 38 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2018-2022
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2019-2022
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Eye Care in France
OTC eye care posts positive performance in 2022
Laboratoires Chauvin maintains lead, followed by Johnson & Johnson
Trends towards naturalness mean rising competition from dietary supplements
Eye care set to see further growth thanks to prevalence of screens and increasing allergies
Expansion of OTC market forces players to cater to growing demand
Alternative products to gain traction
Table 43 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 44 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2018-2022
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2019-2022
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
NRT Smoking Cessation Aids in France
Lack of doctors and of consumer awareness of reimbursement possibilities benefits OTC sales
Oral formats lead growth in 2022
Brands remain invested in communication and marketing, as Pierre Fabre maintains lead
Campaigns and the central role of the pharmacist to push down numbers of French smokers
Pharmacists’ role in smoking cessation enhanced by 2022 Bill
E-cigarettes provide questionable alternative to quitting altogether
Table 49 Number of Smokers by Gender 2017-2022
Table 50 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 51 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 52 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2018-2022
Table 53 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2019-2022
Table 54 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 55 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wound Care in France
Post-pandemic life boosts sales in 2022
URGO group remains dominant, benefiting from continued innovation
Consumers turn to pharmacists as first port of call concerning minor wounds
Return of inbound tourism to boost growth over the forecast period
Environmental and naturality trends to impact development, as ageing population will continue to support demand
With a health system in crisis, French consumers to put increasing trust in pharmacists as medical advisers
Table 56 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2018-2022
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2019-2022
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Sports Nutrition in France
Pandemic impact broadens the profile of sports nutrition consumers
Hyper-segmentation of offer to meet a targeted objective
Sales outlets that offer sound advice benefit from rising consumer interest in a still fairly unfamiliar product area
Rising consumer knowledge to lead to higher demand for natural and clean ingredients
Potential extension to broader targets, beyond the sports sphere
Flurry of new players predicted to enter the competition, while all distribution channels will rise
Table 62 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 63 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2018-2022
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2019-2022
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Dietary Supplements in France
Dietary supplements continues to benefit from shift towards preventative health
Gummies explode across category, proving popular with appetising appeal
Beauty dietary supplements sees renewed vigour with demand for collagen on the up
Forecast period to see constant innovation in line with organic and naturalness trends
Zinc to remain high on consumers’ lists of priority ingredients
Intensifying competition to drive development
Table 68 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 70 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2017-2022
Table 71 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2018-2022
Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2019-2022
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Vitamins in France
Multivitamins prove popular despite media caution
Vitamin D now available OTC
Gummies expand rapidly with high appeal through natural ingredients and tastiness
Tailor-made vitamin combinations to become more visible
Vitamin D to continue to rise amid some concerns regarding possible overdose in infants
Naturalness trend to drive development
Table 75 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 76 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 77 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2017-2022
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2018-2022
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2019-2022
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Weight Management and Wellbeing in France
Weight management and wellbeing benefits from pandemic-era weight gains
Players focus on advertising as consumers lose interest in weight loss regimes
Gummies make their presence felt in weight loss supplements
Forecast period predicted to seed continue to shift from weight loss to wellbeing products
Demand for natural ingredients to grow rapidly
Personalised support services to see greater development in wellbeing
Table 82 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 83 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2018-2022
Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2019-2022
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Herbal/Traditional Products in France
Products focused on immunity support prove particularly popular
Herbal-based drugs reinforced by naturalness trends
CBD becomes more significant with several start-ups focusing on CBD-based solutions
OTC sales of herbal/traditional products to see further rises over the forecast period
Wider health and wellness trends to support shift towards preventative health in face of rising competition from alternative therapies
CBD set to expand across distribution channels
Table 88 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 89 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 92 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Paediatric Consumer Health in France
The return of winter complaints provides impetus for growth in 2022
Acetaminophen benefits to detriment of aspirin and ibuprofen
Dietary supplements for children remain popular, while nappy (diaper) rash treatments continue to fall
Birth rate is expected to pursue its downward trend
Naturalness to remain key growth driver in paediatric products
Dietary supplements for children to expand, with higher visibility in pharmacies in particular
Table 94 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 95 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 96 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2018-2022
Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2022
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027