ANALGESICS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Consumers in Saudi Arabia Are Using Analgesics More Often

OTC Triptans Posts the Highest Growth in Analgesics

Cream/gel Dominates Topical Analgesics/anaesthetic by Format

Competitive Landscape

GlaxoSmithKline Remains the Leading Player in Analgesics

Competition Will Intensify During the Forecast Period

Chemists/pharmacies Remains the Leading Distribution Channel

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

the Declining Number of Expats Reduces Consumer Health Sales

Ongoing Governmental Efforts Help Sustain Some Consumer Health Sales

A 5% Vat Increases Consumer Health Unit Prices

Chemists/pharmacies Continues To Be the Leading Distribution Channel

Saudi Arabians Are Set To Raise Demand for Consumer Health

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

Table 15 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

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

Appendix

OTC Registration and Classification

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification

Self-medication/self-care and Preventive Medicine

Switches

Definitions

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Consumers in Saudi Arabia are using analgesics more often now to remedy mild to moderate pain, including headaches, fever and inflammation, and many are using one or two analgesics on a daily basis. Additionally, analgesics are being used as secondary drugs to relieve pain and reduce fever. Moreover, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2018 banned selling antibiotics without prescriptions issued by doctors with a licence to practise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; violators face a fine of up to SAR1...

Euromonitor International's Analgesics in Saudi Arabia 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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