Consumer Health in Poland

Consumer Health in Poland

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Consumer health continues grow at stable pace

Naturalness, being fit and self-care trends are intensifying

The market is extremely fragmented and competitive

Traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacies remains the dominant sales channel

Market outlook remains very good

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2014-2019
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2014-2019

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2019
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2016-2019
Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2019
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

APPENDIX

OTC registration and classification

Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification

Self-medication/self-care and preventative medicine

Switches

Summary 1 OTC: Switches 2018-2019

DEFINITIONS

SOURCES

Summary 2 Research Sources

Analgesics in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Demand still growing as analgesics prove popular to Poles

Switch of ketoprofen changes the market landscape

Category outlook remains good

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

US Pharmacia remains clear leader in fragmented category

Distribution based on pharmacies and drugstores, but other channels also important

Manufacturers are developing a portfolio of limited number of umbrella brands

CATEGORY DATA

Table 11 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2015-2019
Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2016-2019
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

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

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Category still developing, albeit slightly slower than in previous years

Self-medication still popular way of dealing with colds

Category outlook moderately optimistic

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

GSK Consumer Healthcare remains category leader

Distribution based on pharmacy chains, but other channels also popular

Legal restrictions affect sale of selected drugs

CATEGORY DATA

Table 17 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2015-2019
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2016-2019
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Dermatologicals in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Category still developing, but growth rate falling

Skin testing at a low level, inhibiting sale of medicines

Category forecast moderately positive

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

GSK Consumer Healthcare becomes leader of highly fragmented category

Traditional pharmacies still key distribution channel

CATEGORY DATA

Table 23 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 24 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2015-2019
Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2016-2019
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2016-2019
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Dietary Supplements in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Number of supplements introduced growing at dizzying rate

Supplements have become part of the Polish diet, especially among the youngest

Work on legal regulations underway

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Polski Lek SA maintains leading position

Minerals and combination dietary supplements remain most popular

CATEGORY DATA

Table 30 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 31 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 32 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2014-2019
Table 33 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2015-2019
Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2016-2019
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Digestive Remedies in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Demand for digestive remedies increasing

Increased interest in herbal/traditional digestive remedies

Demand for digestive remedies will increase

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Bayer maintains position as category leader

Product novelties focus on herbal products or new editions of brands already available

Distribution still based on brick-and-mortar pharmacies

CATEGORY DATA

Table 37 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 38 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2015-2019
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2016-2019
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Eye Care in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Number of people suffering from eye problems is increasing

Allergy eye care developing dynamically

Ageing society will support further category increases

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Polfa Warszawa maintains leading position

Distribution dominated by traditional pharmacies

CATEGORY DATA

Table 43 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 44 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2015-2019
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2016-2019
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Herbal/Traditional Products in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Consumption of herbal products growing due to naturalness trend

Consumers do not distinguish between a drug and a supplement

Forecasts for the category are very good

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Aflofarm Farmacja Polska remains category leader

Credibility is still a problem

Unclear regulations hamper industry development

CATEGORY DATA

Table 49 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 50 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2015-2019
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2016-2019
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

NRT Smoking Cessation Aids in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Percentage of cigarette smokers stopped falling

Awareness of harmful effects of smoking increasing, but many myths remain

Category outlook optimistic

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Category dominated by Johnson & Johnson Poland

No significant innovations for several years

E-cigarettes and tobacco heating products compete with NRT smoking cessation aids

CATEGORY DATA

Table 55 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 56 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2015-2019
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2016-2019
Table 59 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 60 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Paediatric Consumer Health in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Paediatric consumer health in Poland continues to grow

Large players show bigger interest in paediatric healthcare

Forecasts for category are optimistic

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Johnson & Johnson Poland remains category leader

Sales of paediatric products remain dependent on time of year

Number of vaccinated children in Poland is falling

CATEGORY DATA

Table 61 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 62 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 63 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2016-2019
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2019
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2016-2019
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Sleep Aids in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Over half of Poles have periodic sleep disorders

Ageing society strengthens demand

Category prospects positive

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

GSK Consumer Healthcare is clear category leader

Competition in the treatment of sleep problems is rising

Low awareness regarding insomnia problem

CATEGORY DATA

Table 68 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2014-2019
Table 69 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2015-2019
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2016-2019
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2019-2024
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Sports Nutrition in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Category still on upward trend

Protein supplements still dominates, but other subcategories growing rapidly

Category has excellent prospects

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Aflofarm purchase of Trec Nutrition has biggest impact

Online sales are growing rapidly

CATEGORY DATA

Table 74 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 75 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 76 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2015-2019
Table 77 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2016-2019
Table 78 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 79 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Vitamins in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Convenience and a promise of effectiveness drives growth

Multivitamin preparations remain first choice product

The category will grow, but slower than in the past

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Polski Lek remains category leader

Producers’ fight for customers continues

Pharmacies is the largest distribution channel

CATEGORY DATA

Table 80 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 81 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 82 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2014-2019
Table 83 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2015-2019
Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2016-2019
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Weight Management and Wellbeing in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Demand for weight management and wellbeing products is not weakening

Slimming products are perceived as alternatives to healthy lifestyles

Category has good prospects for the future

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Naturhouse remains category leader

Distribution is still dominated by traditional pharmacies

Naturalness and simplicity of composition is a visible trend

CATEGORY DATA

Table 87 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 88 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 89 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2015-2019
Table 90 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2016-2019
Table 91 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 92 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

Wound Care in Poland

HEADLINES

PROSPECTS

Category developing slowly but steadily

Growing public awareness regarding the principles of providing first aid

Category prospects are very good

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Wound care dominated by 3M Poland

Changing regulations can significantly increase the first aid kits segment

Distribution is still based on traditional pharmacies

CATEGORY DATA

Table 93 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2014-2019
Table 94 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 95 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2015-2019
Table 96 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2016-2019
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024

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