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OTC Healthcare in Latvia

Euromonitor International
March 1, 2009
54 Pages - SKU: EP2387056

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Countries covered: Latvia

Euromonitor International's OTC Healthcare Products 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 (2002-2007), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2012 illustrate how the market is set to change

Product coverage includes: cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies, digestive remedies, medicated skin care, vitamins and dietary supplements, NRT smoking cessation aids, eye care, wound treatments, ear care, adult mouth care, calming and sleeping products

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

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March 2009

Executive Summary

Popularity of Self-medication Continues To Grow

Sales Are Increasing But Growth Rates Are Slowing Down

Multinationals Dominate in A Highly Competitive Environment

Chemists/pharmacies the Main Distribution Channel

OTC Sales Will Continue To Rise

Market Indicators

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services 2003-2008

Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2003-2008

Market Data

Table 3 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2003-2008

Table 4 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 5 OTC Healthcare Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 6 OTC Healthcare Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 7 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2003-2008

Table 8 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2008

Table 9 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2008-2013

Table 10 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Appendix

OTC Registration and Classification

Generics

Switches

Summary 1 OTC Healthcare Switches 2005-2008

Definitions

Summary 2 Research Sources

Analgesics

Headlines

Trends

Switches

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 11 Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 13 Herbal vs Standard Topical Analgesics 2003-2008

Table 14 Analgesics Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 15 Analgesics Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Cough, Cold and Allergy (hay Fever) Remedies

Headlines

Trends

Switches

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 20 Sales of Decongestants by Type: Value 2003-2008

Table 21 Sales of Decongestants by Type: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 22 Sales of Child-specific Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Type: Value 2003-2008

Table 23 Sales of Child-specific Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Type: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 24 Herbal vs Standard Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies 2003-2008

Table 25 Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 26 Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Digestive Remedies

Headlines

Trends

Switches

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 29 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 30 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 31 Herbal vs Standard Digestive Remedies 2003-2008

Table 32 Digestive Remedies Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 33 Digestive Remedies Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 34 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 35 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Medicated Skin Care

Headlines

Trends

Switches

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 36 Sales of Medicated Skin Care by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 37 Sales of Medicated Skin Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 38 Herbal vs Standard Medicated Skin Care 2003-2008

Table 39 Medicated Skin Care Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 40 Medicated Skin Care Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 41 Forecast Sales of Medicated Skin Care by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 42 Forecast Sales of Medicated Skin Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Vitamins and Dietary Supplements in Latvia

Headlines

Trends

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

Sector Data

Table 43 Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 44 Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 45 Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 46 Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 47 Vitamins Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 48 Dietary Supplements Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 49 Forecast Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 50 Forecast Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

NRT Smoking Cessation Aids

Headlines

Trends

Switches

Competitive Landscape

Prospects

Sector Indicators

Table 51 Number of Smokers by Gender 2003-2008

Sector Data

Table 52 Sales of Smoking Cessation Aids by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 53 Sales of Smoking Cessation Aids by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 54 Smoking Cessation Aids Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 55 Smoking Cessation Aids Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 56 Forecast Sales of Smoking Cessation Aids by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 57 Forecast Sales of Smoking Cessation Aids by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Eye Care

Sector Data

Table 58 Sales of Eye Care by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 59 Sales of Eye Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 60 Eye Care Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 61 Eye Care Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 62 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 63 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Wound Treatments

Sector Data

Table 64 Sales of Wound Treatments by Subsector: Value 2003-2008

Table 65 Sales of Wound Treatments by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 66 Wound Treatments Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 67 Wound Treatments Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 68 Forecast Sales of Wound Treatments by Subsector: Value 2008-2013

Table 69 Forecast Sales of Wound Treatments by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Ear Care

Sector Data

Table 70 Sales of Ear Care: Value 2003-2008

Table 71 Sales of Ear Care: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 72 Ear Care Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 73 Ear Care Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 74 Forecast Sales of Ear Care: Value 2008-2013

Table 75 Forecast Sales of Ear Care: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Adult Mouth Care

Headlines

Sector Data

Table 76 Sales of Adult Mouth Care: Value 2003-2008

Table 77 Sales of Adult Mouth Care: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 78 Adult Mouth Care Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 79 Adult Mouth Care Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 80 Forecast Sales of Adult Mouth Care: Value 2008-2013

Table 81 Forecast Sales of Adult Mouth Care: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Calming and Sleeping Products

Sector Data

Table 82 Sales of Calming and Sleeping Products: Value 2003-2008

Table 83 Sales of Calming and Sleeping Products: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 84 Calming and Sleeping Products Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 85 Calming and Sleeping Products Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 86 Forecast Sales of Calming and Sleeping Products: Value 2008-2013

Table 87 Forecast Sales of Calming and Sleeping Products: % Value Growth 2008-2013

Emergency Contraception

Sector Data

Table 88 Sales of Emergency Contraception: Value 2003-2008

Table 89 Sales of Emergency Contraception: % Value Growth 2003-2008

Table 90 Emergency Contraception Company Shares by Value 2004-2008

Table 91 Emergency Contraception Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008

Table 92 Forecast Sales of Emergency Contraception: Value 2008-2013

Table 93 Forecast Sales of Emergency Contraception: % Value Growth 2008-2013

OTC Obesity

Sector Data

Table 94 Forecast Sales of OTC Obesity: Value 2010-2013

Table 95 Forecast Sales of OTC Obesity: % Value Growth 2010-2013

Grindeks As

Strategic Direction

Key Facts

Summary 3 Grindeks AS: Key Facts

Summary 4 Grindeks AS: Operational Indicators

Company Background

Production

Competitive Positioning

Summary 5 Grindeks AS: Competitive Position 2008

Olainfarm As

Strategic Direction

Key Facts

Summary 6 Olainfarm AS: Key Facts

Summary 7 Olainfarm AS: Operational Indicators

Company Background

Production

Competitive Positioning

Summary 8 Olainfarm AS: Competitive Position 2008

Rigas Farmaceitiska Fabrika As

Strategic Direction

Key Facts

Summary 9 Rigas Farmaceitiska Fabrika AS: Key Facts

Summary 10 Rigas Farmaceitiska Fabrika AS: Operational Indicators

Company Background

Production

Competitive Positioning

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