DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN SOUTH AFRICA

Euromonitor International

February 2019

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines

Prospects

Sales Driven by Lifestyle Diseases

Antacids the Biggest Beneficiary of the Self-medication Trend

Rise in Cases of Diarrhoea Drives Demand for Remedies

Competitive Landscape

Multinationals Lead Digestive Remedies

Brands Offering Value Gain Traction

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

Self-medication and Challenging Economic Climate Impact Growth

Uncertainty Persists Surrounding Amendments To the Complementary and Alternative Medicines (cams) Act

Adcock Ingram Maintains Its Leading Position While Private Label Is on the Rise

Chemists/pharmacies Remains the Leading Distribution Channel

Health and Wellness and Self-medication Trends Open Up New Opportunities for Consumer Health Players

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 in Consumer Health 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

Appendix

OTC Registration and Classification

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification

Self-medication/self-care and Preventive Medicine

Switches

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

Digestive remedies continues to benefit from the self-medication trend in 2018 with consumers increasingly researching their ailments, especially online, and the remedies that are available locally. Urbanisation and sedentary jobs are causing a rise in lifestyle diseases such as stress-related digestive disorders and obesity-related health complications. More people are also joining the workforce and have less time to cook homemade meals, instead becoming more reliant on processed foods and cons...

Euromonitor International's Digestive Remedies in South Africa 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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