Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies

Antihistamines/allergy remedies (systemic) is projected to record low value growth at constant 2018 prices over the forecast period, despite a sizeable customer base and expected lengthening of the allergy season. Seasonal allergies affect 20-30% of ...

Sales of cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies products are seasonal, and Mexico is no exception. Most sales usually take place during the cold season, which runs from November through January, and the main allergy season, from March through ...

Thailand is among the countries with the worst traffic congestion. This can harm health and lifestyles, with many consumers forced to spend long hours in their cars in traffic jams. They also encounter worsening levels of pollution and higher ...

Paediatric remedies outperformed the overall category driven by growing exposure to viruses in urban areas and a prolonged cold and flu outbreak period. Product variety increased, supported by marketing and promotional activity by players, resulting ...

Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies was among the fastest growing consumer health categories. Cold, quinsy and allergies were quite common illnesses in Slovakia, and consumers looked for ways to deal with them fast, not giving up their daily...

Sick benefits in the Czech Republic are paid only from the fourth day of illness, and are significantly lower (60%) than the regular earnings of an employee. Colds and the flu are common illnesses which affect most of the population on a regular ...

In 2017 and 2018, various scientific organisations stated that many products claiming to combat colds and flu are inefficient and sometimes even risky, leading for instance to heart problems. This drove the French National Agency for Medicines and ...

Although demand for cough and cold remedies is heavily dependent on the severity of the cold season, resulting in fluctuating sales from year to year, there are several other noticeable trends driving the category’s sales. Firstly, as the largest OTC...

Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies remained dependent on the flu season by nature and this is expected to remain the core factor behind its performance over the forecast period. Although governments try to increase vaccination against the ...

In 2018, cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies received a boost from the virulent flu season impacting Italy. According to InfluNet, a flu surveillance network coordinated by the National Institute of Health, 2017/2018’s flu season reached its...

Sales of medicines for colds are strictly seasonal and depend mainly on the number of cases of influenza and similar diseases. The end of the winter season in 2018 was a record in terms of the number of flu cases. Just in February alone, over one ...

The value performance of cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies is expected to outpace that of the review period at constant 2018 prices. One of the reasons for this better performance will be a more stable economy. The review period saw waves ...

Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies in Morocco continued to record stable current value growth in 2018. Sales of this category tend to receive a boost during the spring and winter seasons, especially in big cities where the pollution rate is...

Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies is a large category with many products under its umbrella. It is performing well in OTC medicine in Nigeria, as a result of the pollution encountered during people’s day-to-day activities, leading to them ...

Three categories which saw high consumption and growth in 2018 were combination products, nasal sprays and antihistamines/allergy remedies. Nasal sprays and antihistamines are seasonal products, and 2018 was a good year for both these products, as ...

Especially children in high Andean areas die from lung complications caused by common respiratory infections triggered by the cold, such as colds, flu and bronchitis. The government is working to combat this problem, collaborating since June 2018 ...

In the Dominican Republic, allergies and allergy-related conditions are generally treated by specialists who often recommend specific treatments and prescribe certain products. In general, consumer awareness of allergies, including causes and ...

Strong double-digit current value growth was again registered in cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies during 2018 and this trend was driven mainly by rising demand due to population growth and abrupt and extreme changes to the weather ...

In 2018, the UK was hit by the most significant flu season since 2001 and a soaring number of people battled hay fever. However, sales growth in cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies only rose slightly in 2018. As private label has gained ...

Incidences of allergies are growing in Lithuania. During the review period, the number of people affected by allergies continued to demonstrate dynamic pace, especially among children. The most common allergies are dermatitis, rhinitis and asthma, ...