ANALGESICS IN LATVIA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Self-medication Continues To Grow

Topical Analgesics/anaesthetic Performs Well

Ibuprofen Remains by Far the Most Popular Systemic Analgesic

Competitive Landscape

Nycomed Pharma As Maintains the Leading Spot

Private Label Struggles To Find Its Place in Analgesics

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Topical Analgesics/Anaesthetic by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2014-2018

Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2015-2018

Table 6 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 7 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

Latvia Remains A Lucrative Market for New Products

Self-medication Remains the Main Growth Driver

Brands With Strong Advertisement Support Have Great Advantage

Pharmacy Chains Dictate Product Choices

Consolidation Versus Natural Products

Appendix

OTC Registration and Classification

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification

Self-medication/self-care and Preventive Medicine

Switches

Market Indicators

Table 8 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 9 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

Table 10 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 11 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 14 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 15 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 16 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 18 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

The number of consumers that self-medicate grew as analgesics continued to be one of the largest OTC categories in terms of value sales. Self-medication plays an important role in Latvian healthcare for several reasons. For minor illnesses, self-medication with analgesics often provides a cheap, rapid and convenient solution for consumers feeling unwell. Consumers also self-medicate to get rid of pain as many consumers have difficulty seeking medical professional help due to issues in the Latvia...

Euromonitor International's Analgesics in Latvia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2014-2018, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2023 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Systemic Analgesics, Topical Analgesics/Anaesthetic.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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