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

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Research Suggests Climate Change Is Lengthening the Allergy Season

Ongoing Seasonal Flu and Colds Continue To Bolster Category Sales

Combination Products Deliver Strong Growth in Severe Flu Season

Competitive Landscape

Brand Names Continue To Dominate Retail Value Sales

Drugstores/parapharmacies Remains Leading Distribution Channel

Substitutes Challenge Manufacturers

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

Mature Categories Shaped by Ageing Population Embracing Wellness and Self-care

2018 Delivers Mix of Category Dependent Growth Ranging From Static To Dynamic

Landscape for Consumer Health Remains Fragmented and Competitive

Pharmacy Industry Consolidates While OTC E-commerce Remains Largely Untapped

Short-term Uncertainty Ahead As "perfect Storm" of Regulatory Changes Looms Large

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 Classification

Self-medication/self-care and Preventive Medicine Care

Switches

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Antihistamines/allergy remedies (systemic) is projected to record low value growth at constant 2018 prices over the forecast period, despite a sizeable customer base and expected lengthening of the allergy season. Seasonal allergies affect 20-30% of Canadians and The Public Health Agency of Canada reports nearly 50% of children suffer from hay fever with over 20% are diagnosed with asthma. The Agency notes “the ragweed pollen season is now about one month longer because of warming temperatures”

Euromonitor International's Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Canada 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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