DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN LATVIA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

the Ageing Latvian Population Supports Digestive Remedies Growth

Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Continues To Grow

Self-medication Drives Growth

Competitive Landscape

Major Branded Players Continue To Lead

Local Producers Continue To Hold A Minor Share of Sales

Latvians Are Keen on Familiar Brands

Category Data

Table 1 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2013-2018

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

Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2014-2018

Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2015-2018

Table 5 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023

Table 6 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies 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 7 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2013-2018

Table 8 Life Expectancy at Birth 2013-2018

Market Data

Table 9 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2013-2018

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

Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2014-2018

Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2015-2018

Table 13 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2013-2018

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

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Latvia’s ageing population continued to stimulate growth for the digestive remedies category as older consumers are more likely to suffer from digestive issues and illnesses. Laxatives grew because peristalsis in the digestive system tends to slow with age. Moreover, the younger generation encountered this problem due to their increasingly sedentary lifestyle and poor diet. Other digestive remedies, in particular antacids, also showed good value growth in 2018. In addition, greater awareness amo...

Euromonitor International's Digestive Remedies 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: Diarrhoeal Remedies, IBS Treatments, Indigestion and Heartburn Remedies, Laxatives, Motion Sickness Remedies, Paediatric Digestive Remedies.

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

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