Datamonitor's OTC Pharmaceuticals: Extended Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the OTC Pharmaceuticals industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States.

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global OTC pharmaceuticals market grew by 3.9% in 2008 to reach a value of $104.2 billion.

In 2013, the market is forecast to have a value of $124 billion, an increase of 19% since 2008.

Sales of traditional medicines account for 20.3% of the global OTC pharmaceutical market's overall value.

The Asia-Pacific accounts for 38.2% of the global OTC pharmaceutical market's value.

Pfizer generates the largest share of the global OTC pharmacetuical market's value, accounting for a 6.1%

Pharmacies and drug stores distribute 57.8% of the value in the global OTC pharmaceutical market.

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Market Definition

The OTC pharmaceuticals market values the total sales of traditional medicines, cough and cold preparations (tablets, mixtures, lozenges, topical remedies, inhalers), vitamins and minerals (multi-vitamins, single minerals, single vitamins, tonics), indigestion preparations (tablets, powders, mixtures), analgesics (Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin, other analgesics), and other OTC healthcare products including; medicated skin products (anti-bacterials, acne treatments, anti-fungals, other medicated skin products, disinfectants), topical OTC medicines (anesthetic products, anti-itch products, antibiotic creams/gels), plasters & bandages (adhesive bandages/plasters, first aid tape, gauze pads/rolled gauze, other tape or bandage, liquid bandages), first aid kits and other OTC healthcare products (anti-smoking aids, rectal medications, eye/ear drops, sleeping aids, motion sickness).

Publication: 39934
Library Code: DMEG1033
Type: Industry Guide
Format: PDF
Pages: 722