Paediatric Consumer Health in
Country Report
Executive Summary
Oct 2019PROSPECTS
Analgesics leads sales in paediatric consumer health
Paediatric analgesics – acetaminophen and ibuprofen – continued to account for the greatest share of consumer health sales in 2019. Parents have traditionally considered these products as safe and effective.
Still too many child deaths from preventable illnesses
Respiratory infections is the main cause of death in children in Colombia, followed by malnutrition and diarrhoea. According to a report compiled by the Éxito Foundation and the National Demography and Health Survey (ENDS), of the total number of children who died between 2005 and 2014 in Colombia, 53% died from respiratory infections, 21% from acute diarrhoeal disease and 26% from malnutrition, all diseases that are treatable with OTC medications.
Forecast population growth shows the potential for paediatric consumer health
The population of Colombia was 49.5 million inhabitants in 2018, with the projection for the year 2050 currently at 61.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
GSK Consumer Healthcare consolidates its lead in paediatric consumer health
Following the merger between the consumer health operations of GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, the company now has an even bigger lead in paediatric consumer health as the GlaxoSmithKline Colombia and Pfizer Colombia businesses were joined together under GSK Consumer Healthcare. While Dolex is a strong leader, GSK Consumer Healthcare also has brands like Emulsión de Scott, Advil Children and Z-bec.
Laboratorios La Santé acquires Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmetique SA
Laboratorios La Santé SA, a Colombian pharmaceutical laboratory, has acquired Pharmetique SA, a local subsidiary of the German multinational Boehringer Ingelheim. Pharmetique manufactures prescription and OTC pharmaceutical products.
Drugs being shipped to Venezuela
There have been ever increasing shipments of medicines to Venezuela from Colombia since 2014 due to the shortages of drugs in the neighbouring country. Locatel, Farmatodo and Farma Oferta in Bogotá and Super Market in Medellín are among the drugstores in Colombia that are making drug shipments to Venezuela, which is creating a new market niche for all types of OTC paediatric products.
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Paediatric Consumer Health in Colombia - Category analysis
HEADLINES
PROSPECTS
Analgesics leads sales in paediatric consumer health
Still too many child deaths from preventable illnesses
Forecast population growth shows the potential for paediatric consumer health
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
GSK Consumer Healthcare consolidates its lead in paediatric consumer health
Laboratorios La Santé acquires Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pharmetique SA
Drugs being shipped to Venezuela
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2014-2019Table 2 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 3 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2016-2019
Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2019
Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2016-2019
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Consumer Health in Colombia - Industry Overview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer health continues to grow in 2019
Smuggling remains a problem for the consumer health market in Colombia
GSK Consumer Healthcare the clear leader, with foreign companies leading most categories
Chemists/pharmacies still the leading distribution channel
Increasing awareness of self-care and an ageing population will help drive sales
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 8 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2014-2019Table 9 Life Expectancy at Birth 2014-2019
MARKET DATA
Table 10 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2014-2019Table 11 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2014-2019
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2019
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2016-2019
Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2014-2019
Table 15 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2014-2019
Table 16 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2019
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 18 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 preventive medicine
Switches
Summary 1 OTC: Switches 2018-2019DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research SourcesRelated Reports
- Johnson & Johnson in Consumer Health | Nov 2019
- Consumer Health in Taiwan | Oct 2019
- Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Latin America | Oct 2019
- Digestive Remedies in Western Europe | Oct 2019
- Consumer Health in Myanmar | Oct 2019