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Complementary and Alternative Medicines - US

Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.

Published: Jul. 1, 2008 - 88 Pages


Table of Contents


Scope and Themes

What you need to know
Definition

Data sources

Sales data

Consumer survey data

Abbreviations and terms

Abbreviations

Terms



Executive Summary

Attunement and fear

CAM is catching on

CAM is the same…only different

CAM is everywhere

The search for a cure we can live with

So many choices

Presenting nature as innovative

Show me the money

CAM casts a wide net…but needs to catch more fish



Market Size and Forecast

Key points

Consumers want safe alternatives

The issue of analysis

Sales and forecast of complementary and alternative medicines

Figure 2: Total U.S. consumer sales and forecast of CAM at current prices, 2002-12

Figure 3: Total U.S. consumer sales and forecast of CAM, at inflation adjusted prices, 2002-12



Competitive Context

Big brother is watching

Leaner and cheaper

Oh yeah, well we’re safe, too



Segment Performance

Key points

Cure the symptoms

Mainstream channels

Sales and forecast of CAM segments

Figure 4: U.S. consumer sales and forecast of CAM, at current prices, by segment, 2002-12

Figure 5: U.S. consumer sales of CAM, by segment, 2005 and 2007



Segment Performance—Herbal Supplements

Key points

Less stringent controls—both a good thing and a bad thing

Find your niche

Ginkgo has been hip for thousands of years

Sales of top 10 herbs

Figure 6: Top 10 U.S. herbs, all channels, consumer sales, 2003-07

Sales and forecast of herbal remedies

Figure 7: U.S. consumer sales and forecast of Herbal remedies, 2002-12



Segment Performance—Homeopathic Remedies

Key points

Number of new products expanding the market

Figure 8: Number of new homeopathic products introduced, 1996-2007

Sales and forecast of homeopathic remedies

Figure 9: U.S. consumer sales and forecast of homeopathic remedies, 2002-12



Retail Channels

Key points

Integration into FDM

Consumer sales of CAM by retail channel

Figure 10: U.S. consumer sales of CAM, by retail channel, 2005 and 2007



Retail Channels—Natural Food Stores


Sales of CAM at natural food and health stores

Figure 11: U.S. consumer sales of CAM at Natural Food Stores, 2005-07



Retail Channels—FDM


Sales of CAM at FDM channels

Figure 12: U.S. consumer sales of CAM at FDM channels, 2005-07



Retail Channels—Other


Sales of CAM at other channels

Figure 13: U.S. sales of CAM at other retail outlets, 2005-07



Retail Channels—A Deeper Dive into Natural Grocery Sales

Figure 14: Natural product supermarket retail sales of alternative medicines, at current prices, 2006-08

Figure 15: Natural product supermarket retail sales of alternative medicines, at inflation adjusted prices, 2006-08

Natural channel sales by segment

Figure 16: Natural product supermarket retail sales, alternative medicines, by segment, 2006-08

Natural supermarket channel herbal remedies

Figure 17: Natural product supermarket retail sales of herbal remedies, at current prices, 2006-08

Natural supermarket channel sales, homeopathic formulas

Figure 18: Natural product supermarket retail sales of homeopathic formulas, at current prices, 2006-08

Natural supermarket brand sales

Figure 19: Manufacturer brand natural supermarket sales of alternative medicines, 2006 and 2008

Natural channel sales of herbal remedies by single herbs and formulations

Figure 20: Natural product supermarket retail sales of herbal remedies, by type, 2006-08

Natural channel share of herbal remedies, by health condition

Figure 21: Share of natural product supermarket retail sales of herbal remedies, by health condition*, 2006-08

Natural channel share of homeopathic remedies segment, by health condition

Figure 22: Share of natural product supermarket retail sales of homeopathic remedies, by health condition*, 2006-08



Market Drivers

The graying of America and the quest for health

Figure 23: Generations, 2002-12

Figure 24: Population by age, 2002-12

CAM enters medical schools

Distrust of big pharma helps CAM

Figure 25: Attitudes toward prescription medicine, November 2007

Confusion about CAM suppresses sales



Leading Companies

Key points

Herbal manufacturers

Homeopathic manufacturers

Figure 26: Manufacturer wholesale sales of herbal and homeopathic products in the U.S., 2006 and 2007

Top five herbal companies

NBTY

Basic Research

Pharmavite

Nature’s Way

Amerifit

Top homeopathic companies

Matrixx Initiatives

Integrative Therapeutics

Similasan

Boiron

Other companies

Heel

Homeolab

Blairex Laboratories

American Bioceuticals

General Nutrition Company, Inc.

Garden of Life



Brand Qualities


Amerifit

Integrative Therapeutics

Pharmavite

Matrixx Initiatives

Boiron

Similasan

Nature’s Way

Heel

Wild Child

Homeolab

Blairex

American Bioceuticals

General Nutrition Company, Inc.

Garden of Life

Hylands



Innovation and Innovators

Nature's Cure sells the best of both worlds

SiCap will bust any headache

Improvita Health Products go right to the gut

Green Pharmaceuticals



Advertising and Promotion

Key demographics to target

Key reasons for usage and supporting messages

And there’s nothing like a recommendation from Oprah

Core propositions used in television ads

Optimal performance

Figure 27: Amway Nutrilite television ad, 2008

Figure 28: Emergen-c television ad, 2008

Figure 29: Benefiber television ad, 2008

Fear

Figure 30: Alka-Seltzer Plus television ad, 2008

Figure 31: Centrum Cardio television ad, 2008

Personal fulfillment

Figure 32: Nature Made Cholest Off television ad, 2008

Figure 33: Elations Supplement Drink television ad, 2008

Beauty

Figure 34: Metamucil Berry Burst television ad, 2008

Figure 35: One A Day Weight television ad, 2008



Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage

Key points

Half use CAM; about 25% haven’t but want to

Figure 36: Complementary and Alternative medicine usage habits, by age, May 2008

CAM used mostly with conventional

Figure 37: Usage of complementary medicine, with or instead of conventional, May 2008



Practitioners Consulted

Key points

Usage of CAM practitioners is low

Figure 38: Health Professionals consulted, topline, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Females and older respondents see CAM practitioners

Figure 39: Health Professionals consulted, by gender and age, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

The information gap between insurers and the insured

Figure 40: Incidence of medical insurance covering complementary or alternative medicine, topline, May 2008



Understanding Clients of CAM Practitioners

Key points

Those who visit CAM practitioners read the fine print

Figure 41: Attitudes about medications, by health professional consulted, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Those who consult CAM practitioners are inquisitive

Figure 42: Attitudes about health and medicine information, by health professional consulted, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Those who consult CAM practitioners believe in vitamins

Figure 43: Attitudes about vitamins and minerals, by health professional consulted, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Those who see CAM practitioners walk the talk

Figure 44: Attitudes about health and medicine, by health professional consulted, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Those who see CAM practitioners are more likely to distrust mainstream medicine

Figure 45: Attitudes about efficacy of medicines, by health professional consulted, Jan 2007-Nov 2007



Perceived Effectiveness of Complementary Medicine

Key points

25-34s are a sweet spot

Figure 46: Attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicines, by age, May 2008

Education can translate into sales

Figure 47: Attitudes about usage of complementary and alternative medicines, by age, May 2008

Females are a target

Figure 48: Attitudes about health and medicine, by gender, Jan 2007-Nov 2007



Reasons for Using CAM

Key points

Acute conditions and overall vitality are two most popular reasons for usage

Figure 49: Ways complementary medicine is used, by age, May 2008

Figure 50: Ways complementary medicine is used, by presence of children in Household, May 2008

Reasons for not using CAM—Lack of Knowledge and Fear

Figure 51: Reasons for not using CAM, by age, May 2008

Figure 52: Reasons for not using complementary medicine, by race/ethnicity, May 2008



Race and Ethnicity

Key points

Hispanics are key targets

Figure 53: Attitudes about usage of complementary and alternative medicines, by race/ethnicity, May 2008

Figure 54: Ways complementary medicine is used, by race/ethnicity, May 2008

Figure 55: Attitudes about spending for health, by race/ethnicity, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Asians trust CAM

Figure 56: Attitudes about efficacy of medicines, by race/ethnicity, Jan 2007-Nov 2007



Simmons Cohort Analysis


Intimations of sea change towards CAM and CAM practitioners

Figure 73: Health Professionals consulted, by cohort, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Figure 74: Attitudes about efficacy of medicines, by cohort, Jan 2007-Nov 2007



Appendix: Other Useful Consumer Tables

CAM usage

Figure 75: Complementary and Alternative medicine usage habits, by age, May 2008

Figure 76: Usage of complementary medicine, with or instead of conventional, May 2008

Insurance coverage of CAM

Figure 77: Incidence of medical insurance covering complementary or alternative medicine, topline, May 2008

Attitudes towards CAM usage

Figure 78: Attitudes about usage of complementary and alternative medicines, by gender, May 2008

Attitudes towards health and medicine

Figure 79: Attitudes about health and medicine, by age, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Figure 80: Attitudes about spending for health, by age, Jan 2007-Nov 2007

Perceived effectiveness

Figure 81: Attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicines, by gender, May 2008

Figure 82: Ways complementary medicine is used, by gender, May 2008

Reasons for not using

Figure 83: Reasons for not using CAM, by gender, May 2008



Appendix: Trade Associations

Abstract

The U.S. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) market has been growing steadily since 2003. Consisting of herbal and homeopathic remedies, purchases in the market are driven by consumers seeking alternatives to conventional medicine to maintain health and wellbeing. The benefits of CAM are many-all natural medicines with no harmful side effects that do not counteract any other drugs. Yet research on CAM needs to become more rigorous to continue illustrating efficacy in the eyes of Americans.

This report explores why Mintel expects sales of CAM to continue to grow, especially in light of ever increasing fears of side effects and negative long term effects of conventional pharmaceuticals. Going "au naturel" has been strongly affecting the food and beverage market, and is helping to pave the way for CAM to carve out more shelf space in traditional supermarket aisles and in consumers' medicine cabinets alike. This report offers an in depth discussion of:

  • Factors driving sales of CAM, including the aging of America and how living longer brings with it a host of chronic diseases with related symptoms to be addressed
  • The role of race and ethnicity in use of CAM-along with a portrait of CAM users
  • Opportunities for marketers seize upon to expand the use and acceptance of CAM
  • A review of successful CAM companies, and their brand qualities, along with a look at the competitive environment in which they operate
  • The entrance of CAM into mainstream retail channels and its acceptance in mainstream medicine



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