Consumer Health

In an effort to promote a healthier population and support the wellbeing of the local community, the government of the United Arab Emirates is actively encouraging smokers to quit. This includes the establishment of smoking cessation clinics at…

Demand for NRT smoking cessation aids is declining in 2023, despite a further drop in smoking prevalence among the adult population as consumers continue to focus on their health post-pandemic. A marginal decline in retail volume sales is likely to…

NRT patches is set to continue to witness steep volume and current value declines in 2023, as the topical option struggles to gain momentum against the rising popularity of newer, more convenient oral alternatives. In recent years, the rise of…

Although there are no legal imports of electronic cigarettes in Turkey, these products are readily available in most large urban centres. More and more people who want to quit smoking cigarettes have started to use e-vapour products and heated…

As the population aged 0-12 continues to rise, paediatric consumer health is expected to register growth in 2023 in both volume and current value terms, with nappy (diaper) rash treatments leading the way, followed by paediatric vitamins and dietary…

Retail volume sales of paediatric cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies saw positive growth for the second consecutive year in 2023. With the resumption of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including the return of students to school and infants to…

Compared with previous years, the rate of vaccination for children in Australia has declined in 2023, leaving the younger demographic more vulnerable to colds and flu. Given the nation endured an extended influenza season, sickness amongst children…

Paediatric consumer health has recorded a small sales decline in current value terms in 2023. Children are becoming more prone to getting sick now that the pandemic is over, with them not staying home as much anymore, going to school/daycare,…

Paediatric consumer health is on the upswing in Azerbaijan in 2023. In a post-pandemic era, parents s are once again comfortable letting their children roam free — from the playgrounds to the classrooms. More social interaction, however, increases…

While a growing number of adults are now working at home for at least one or two days during the week, most children are now back in nurseries and classrooms from morning until the afternoon, five days a week. As a result, children were not spared by…

In 2023, paediatric consumer health is expected to register a decline in current value sales. A contributing factor to the decline is that the birth rate is falling in Bolivia. That being said, birth rates are still high. Some products are expected…

Paediatric consumer health achieved strong current value growth in 2023, largely in response to rising unit prices and inflation impacting consumer health products in general. Consumer demand for children-specific consumer health products remains…

Paediatric consumer health is poised for solid growth in current value terms in Brazil in 2023, maintaining a rate of increase similar to that observed in 2022. While in 2022, in-person schooling exposed children to colds and flu, in 2023, another…

Parental preference for child-specific consumer health products is a progressively growing trend in Bulgaria, reflecting a strong desire for products tailored to the unique needs and sensitivities of children, in contrast to the more traditional…

Paediatric consumer health registered moderate current value growth in 2023, partly supported by continuing population growth. Essential consumer health products such as cough, cold and allergy remedies, as well as analgesics, were the most popular…

Paediatric cough/cold remedies is projected to deliver further strong retail volume and value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. The growth in demand for these products is informed by the supply shortages of paediatric cold and flu remedies in…

Paediatric consumer health is experiencing similar value growth rates to the previous year in Chile, although this is not aligned with the increasing demand for this category during 2023. A notable challenge has emerged as there have been stock…

Notwithstanding the decline in the birth rate and the contraction in the infant population, which has had a direct negative impact on categories such as milk formula, it has not depressed demand for upgraded consumption in paediatric consumer health.…

Paediatric analgesics faced supply issues during 2022 and part of 2023, particularly with a scarcity of Dolex 7+ (a suspension that can be used for children aged 7 and above that has a different concentration from baby drops and adult acetaminophen).…

There is a growing demand for natural and organic products in all categories regarding paediatric health. This is increasingly obvious in baby food, supplements, and skin care products. Parents are becoming more conscious of the ingredients in the…