COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN JAPAN

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Sales of Antihistamines/allergy Remedies Surge Due To the Hay Fever Season

Switched OTC Products Are Preferred Due To Their Efficacy

the Popularisation of Sanitary Masks and Health-educated Consumers

Competitive Landscape

Taisho Pharmaceutical Maintains Its Lead

New Product Launches for Taisho Pharmaceutical's 90th Anniversary

Strong Competition With Prescription Medicines

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018

Table 2 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 3 Sales of Decongestants by Category: Value 2013-2018

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

Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2014-2018

Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2015-2018

Table 7 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023

Executive Summary

the Healthy Living Mindset Spreads, Leading To Growth in Sports Nutrition

Disappointing Impact of the New Tax System on OTC Products

Players Offering Switched OTC Products Enjoy Growth

Internet Retailing Rises, Whilst Drugstores/parapharmacies Continues To Lead

Continued Growth Is Expected, As Consumers' Health Concerns Rise

Market Indicators

Table 9 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 10 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

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

Table 12 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018

Table 13 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 14 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 15 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2013-2018

Table 16 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2013-2018

Table 17 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2018

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

Table 19 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

Summary 1 OTC: Switches

Sources

Summary 2 Research Sources

In 2018, Japan experienced one of the worst and longest hay fever seasons in history. In December 2017, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government estimated that amongst residents in Tokyo, 49% had an allergy to cedar pollen as of 2016; up from the 19% estimated in 1996. More consumers therefore sought treatment. Before switched OTC medicines were available for hay fever, many people opted to go to a doctor to seek treatment and receive prescribed medication. However, as the number of medicines which cou...

Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Japan 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: Antihistamines/Allergy Remedies (Systemic), Combination Products - Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies, Cough Remedies, Decongestants, Medicated Confectionery, Paediatric Cough, Cold and Allergy Remedies, Pharyngeal Preparations.

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

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