CONSUMER HEALTH IN SLOVAKIA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Executive Summary

Interest in Consumer Health Products Grows in Slovakia

Strongest Product Developments Are Seen in Vitamins and Dietary Supplements

Zentiva Is the Leading Company in Consumer Health, Followed by Walmark

Internet Retailing Holds A Limited Sales Share

Modest Sales Growth Expected for Consumer Health

Market Indicators

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 11 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

Headlines

Prospects

Analgesics Products Are Popular Among Slovak Consumers

Adult Acetaminophen Exceeds Other Categories in Terms of Value Growth

Paediatric Analgesics Accounts for Low Sales Compared To Adult Analgesics

Competitive Landscape

Zentiva Clearly Leads Analgesics

Recordati Sk Is the Number Two Player

Small Sales Share Difference Among Other Key Companies

Category Data

Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 14 Sales of Topical Analgesics/Anaesthetic by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2014-2018

Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2015-2018

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

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

Headlines

Prospects

Consumers Invest More in Herbal/traditional Sleep Aids Due To Improving Economy

Stressful Lifestyles of Slovak Consumers Result in Sleep Problems

Slight Value Sales Growth Is Expected for Sleep Aids

Competitive Landscape

Persen and Persen Forte Hold the Largest Value Shares in Sleep Aids

Walmark's Brands Melatonin and Benosen Are Popular

Narrow Product Portfolio of Sleep Aids Is Offered in Slovakia

Category Data

Table 19 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2013-2018

Table 20 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2014-2018

Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2015-2018

Table 23 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2018-2023

Table 24 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Category Records Healthy Sales Growth

Combination Products - Cough, Cold and Allergy (hay Fever) Remedies Performs Well

Nasal Sprays Maintains Positive Value Sales Performance

Competitive Landscape

GlaxoSmithKline Slovakia Remains the Most Successful Player

Pharyngeal Preparations Is Led by Reckitt Benckiser Slovak Republic

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Has Strong Position in Cough Remedies and Nasal Sprays

Category Data

Table 25 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 26 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 27 Sales of Decongestants by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 28 Sales of Decongestants by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 29 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2014-2018

Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2015-2018

Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Value Sales of Dermatologicals Continue To Increase

Hair Loss Treatments and Medicated Shampoos Record Strong Value Growth

Nappy Rash Treatments and Antiparasitics/lice (head and Body) Treatments Continue Growing

Competitive Landscape

Gsk Consumer Healthcare Leads Dermatologicals

Bayer Is the Number Two Company in 2018

Naturprodukt's Product Development in Hair Loss Treatments

Category Data

Table 33 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 34 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 35 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2014-2018

Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2015-2018

Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2015-2018

Table 38 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 39 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Digestive Remedies Records Value Sales Growth

H2 Blockers Sees Healthy Value Sales Growth

the Highest Value Share Is Held by Antacids

Competitive Landscape

Zentiva Is the Clear Leader in Digestive Remedies

the No-spa Brand by Sanofi-aventis Pharma Slovakia Is Popular

Ipsen and Pgt Healthcare Record Sales Growth

Category Data

Table 40 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 41 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2014-2018

Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2015-2018

Table 44 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 45 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Eye Care Has A Low Sales Base in Slovakia

Allergy Eye Care Loses Ground

Tough Competition From Rx Products Limits Sales Growth of Eye Care

Competitive Landscape

Pgt Healthcare Just Remains the Leading Player in Eye Care

Unimed Pharma Follows Close Behind Pgt Healthcare

Visine Is the Most Popular Eye Care Brand

Category Data

Table 46 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 47 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 48 Sales of Standard Eye Care by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 49 Sales of Standard Eye Care by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018

Table 50 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2014-2018

Table 51 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2015-2018

Table 52 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 53 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Nrt Smoking Cessation Aids Is Set To Be Negatively Affected by Heating Devices

Nrt Gum Remains the Most Popular Product Format

Other Nrt Is the Fastest Growth Category

Competitive Landscape

the Nicorette Brand by Pfizer Luxembourg Leads the Competitive Landscape

Niquitin by GlaxoSmithKline Trails Behind, Albeit in Second Place

Few Players Operate in Nrt Smoking Cessation Aids

Category Indicators

Table 54 Number of Smokers by Gender 2013-2018

Category Data

Table 55 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 56 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 57 Sales of NRT Gum by Flavour: % Value 2013-2018

Table 58 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2014-2018

Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2015-2018

Table 60 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 61 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Value Sales of Wound Care Are on the Rise in Slovakia

Slovaks Are Interested in Quality Sticking Plasters/adhesive Bandages

Value Sales Growth of Wound Care Set To Stagnate Over the Forecast Period

Competitive Landscape

Hartmann-rico Dominates Wound Care

Second Player 3m (east) AG Offers Narrow Product Portfolio

Top Players Innovate Strongly

Category Data

Table 62 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 63 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2014-2018

Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2015-2018

Table 66 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 67 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Value Sales of Sports Nutrition Record Healthy Growth

Sports Protein Powders and Sports Non-protein Products Are Most Popular

Sports Protein Bars Records Rapid Growth

Competitive Landscape

Among Brands in Sports Nutrition Weider Global Nutrition Leads With Weider

Nutrend Ds Achieves Good Results With Its Nutrend Brand

Category Sees Plenty of Competition

Category Data

Table 68 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 69 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2014-2018

Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2015-2018

Table 72 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 73 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Dietary Supplements Maintains Sales Growth

Slovaks Have Greater Interest in Tonics and Probiotic Supplements

Combination Dietary Supplements Are Popular Among Consumers

Competitive Landscape

Walmark Leads Dietary Supplements

Mucos Pharma and Zentiva Achieve Good Results in Dietary Supplements

Walmark Presents New Products in 2018

Category Data

Table 74 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 75 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 76 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018

Table 77 Sales of Fish Oils/Omega Fatty Acids by Type: % Value 2013-2018

Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2014-2018

Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2015-2018

Table 80 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 81 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Sales of Vitamins Grow With Positive Prospects for the Forecast Period

Multivitamins Outperforms Other Categories of Vitamins

Vitamin C and Vitamin B Are Especially Important for Human Bodies

Competitive Landscape

Spektrum Brand by Walmark Holds the Biggest Value Share

Zentiva Leads Single Vitamins

Pfizer Luxembourg Is A Strong Company in Vitamins Thanks To Its Centrum Brand

Category Data

Table 82 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 83 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 84 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2013-2018

Table 85 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2014-2018

Table 86 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2015-2018

Table 87 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 88 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Weight Management and Wellbeing Records Growth in Value Sales

Weight Loss Supplements Is Strongest Category in Terms of Sales

Slimming Teas and Meal Replacement Record Increasing Consumer Interest

Competitive Landscape

Walmark Manages To Maintain Its Leading Position

Herbalife Slovakia Is the Second Player in Weight Management and Wellbeing

Promotions Over the Internet Are Popular

Category Data

Table 89 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 90 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 91 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2014-2018

Table 92 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2015-2018

Table 93 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 94 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Herbal/traditional Products Maintains Sales Growth

Popularity of Herbal/traditional Dermatologicals Is on the Rise

Herbal/traditional Cough, Cold and Allergy (hay Fever) Remedies Attracts Consumers

Competitive Landscape

No Strong Leader Is Seen in Herbal/traditional Products

Walmark and Krewel Meuselbach Hold Strong Positions

the Sinupret Brand by Schwabe Slovakia Records Sales Growth

Category Data

Table 95 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 96 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2014-2018

Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2015-2018

Table 99 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 100 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Headlines

Prospects

Paediatric Consumer Health Records Value Growth in 2018

Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Sees Strong Sales Performance

Paediatric Cough, Cold and Allergy (hay Fever) Remedies Lacks Development

Competitive Landscape

Walmark Is the Clear Leader in Paediatric Consumer Health

Mucosin by Zentiva and Mucosolvan by Boehringer Ingelheim Are Strongest Brands

Walmark Is Active in New Product Development

Category Data

Table 101 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 102 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 103 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2015-2018

Table 104 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 105 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 106 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 107 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

The consumption of consumer health products rose in 2018, driven by the improvement of the economic situation in Slovakia. Consumers could afford to invest more in caring for their health and this rising importance led to higher priced products with herbal composition and strong effectiveness. This trend was seen most in cough, cold, allergy (hay fever) remedies. Products for prevention purposes also saw increased interest, mainly vitamins and dietary supplements. Strong promotions by manufactur...

Euromonitor International's Consumer Health in Slovakia 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: Allergy Care, Herbal/Traditional Products, OTC, Paediatric Consumer Health, Sports Nutrition, Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Weight Management and Wellbeing.

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

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