Consumer Health in France - Research and Markets

The COVID-19 crisis has had a positive impact on consumer health overall. The pandemic revealed the fragility of the French hospital system today, as it suffers from a lack of bed, a lack of doctors and nurses, and highly congested paths to access care for patients. In some regions of France consumers have no access at all to local doctors.

The Consumer Health in France report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2017-2021, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2026 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Allergy Care, Herbal/Traditional , OTC, Paediatric Consumer Health, Sports Nutrition, Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Weight Management and Wellbeing.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Consumer health in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer health?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2017-2022

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

APPENDIX

OTC registration and classification
Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
Switches
Summary 1 OTC: Switches 2021-2022

DEFINITIONS

SOURCES

Summary 2 Research Sources

ANALGESICS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

2022 sees continued growth in analgesics consumption
Communication from medical bodies aims to lower overconsumption of paracetamol
New launches support sales rises

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Dynamism of topical analgesics directly linked to increase in sports practice
Paracetamol to be produced domestically
Analgesics threatened by rising interest in alternative solutions

CATEGORY DATA

Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2018-2022
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2019-2022
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

2022 marks the come-back of winter pathologies, with bronchiolitis making a particularly notable return
VDS and essential oils present increasingly intensified competition
Vasoconstrictors continue to be focus of safety concerns

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

OTC sales benefit from rising self-medication trend which puts the pharmacist at the heart of decision-making
Naturalness tend gathers pace amid safety worries
Respiratory allergies are set to spread, providing sustained growth over the forecast period

CATEGORY DATA

Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2018-2022
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2019-2022
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Digestive remedies return to dynamic growth in 2022
OTC digestive remedies boosted by increasingly important role of the pharmacist
Forlax gets stronger in OTC, benefiting from widespread promotion

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Consumers shift towards preventative health measures through nutritional means
Intensification of competition from VDS and other alternative solutions puts pressure on growth
PPIs face problems through misuse, while VDS offer popular alternative

CATEGORY DATA

Table 24 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2018-2022
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2019-2022
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

DERMATOLOGICALS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Return to pre-pandemic patterns supports growth in dermatologicals, led by Johnson & Johnson

Mitosyl cleans up its formula and is acquired by STADA

Hair loss treatment remains dynamic as French consumers prioritise hair health

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Economic uncertainty promotes stress and anxiety in consumers, aggravating ailments
Declining birth rate to impact paediatric segments
Warming weather to prove positive for antiparasitics/lice

CATEGORY DATA

Table 30 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 31 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2018-2022
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2019-2022
Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2019-2022
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

NRT SMOKING CESSATION AIDS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Lack of doctors and of consumer awareness of reimbursement possibilities benefits OTC sales
Oral formats lead growth in 2022
Brands remain invested in communication and marketing, as Pierre Fabre maintains lead

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Campaigns and the central role of the pharmacist to push down numbers of French smokers
Pharmacists’ role in smoking cessation enhanced by 2022 Bill
E-cigarettes provide questionable alternative to quitting altogether

CATEGORY INDICATORS

Table 37 Number of Smokers by Gender 2017-2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 38 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2018-2022
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2019-2022
Table 42 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 43 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SLEEP AIDS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Sleep aids continue to see rising demand thanks to increasingly busy lifestyles
A proliferation of players and an ultra-segmentation of offer characterise competitive landscape
The gummies craze gains pace as mainstream players jump on the bandwagon

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Sleep aids still holds potential for substantial growth
Organic ingredients to expand in line with wider trends
CBD to attract greater consumer interest as alternative to conventional sleep aid products

CATEGORY DATA

Table 44 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2017-2022
Table 45 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2018-2022
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2019-2022
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2022-2027
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2022-2027

EYE CARE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

OTC eye care posts positive performance in 2022
Laboratoires Chauvin maintains lead, followed by Johnson & Johnson
Trends towards naturalness mean rising competition from dietary supplements

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Eye care set to see further growth thanks to prevalence of screens and increasing allergies
Expansion of OTC market forces players to cater to growing demand
Alternative products to gain traction

CATEGORY DATA

Table 50 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 51 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 52 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2018-2022
Table 53 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2019-2022
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

WOUND CARE IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Post-pandemic life boosts sales in 2022
URGO group remains dominant, benefiting from continued innovation
Consumers turn to pharmacists as first port of call concerning minor wounds

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Return of inbound tourism to boost growth over the forecast period
Environmental and naturality trends to impact development, as ageing population will continue to support demand
With a health system in crisis, French consumers to put increasing trust in pharmacists as medical advisers

CATEGORY DATA

Table 56 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2018-2022
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2019-2022
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

VITAMINS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Multivitamins prove popular despite media caution

Vitamin D now available OTC

Gummies expand rapidly with high appeal through natural ingredients and tastiness

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Tailor-made vitamin combinations to become more visible
Vitamin D to continue to rise amid some concerns regarding possible overdose in infants
Naturalness trend to drive development

CATEGORY DATA

Table 62 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 63 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 64 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2017-2022
Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2018-2022
Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2019-2022
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 68 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Dietary supplements continues to benefit from shift towards preventative health
Gummies explode across category, proving popular with appetising appeal
Beauty dietary supplements sees renewed vigour with demand for collagen on the up

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Forecast period to see constant innovation in line with organic and naturalness trends
Zinc to remain high on consumers’ lists of priority ingredients
Intensifying competition to drive development

CATEGORY DATA

Table 69 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 70 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 71 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2017-2022
Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2018-2022
Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2019-2022
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Weight management and wellbeing benefits from pandemic-era weight gains
Players focus on advertising as consumers lose interest in weight loss regimes
Gummies make their presence felt in weight loss supplements

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Forecast period predicted to seed continue to shift from weight loss to wellbeing products
Demand for natural ingredients to grow rapidly
Personalised support services to see greater development in wellbeing

CATEGORY DATA

Table 76 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 77 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2018-2022
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2019-2022
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SPORTS NUTRITION IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Pandemic impact broadens the profile of sports nutrition consumers
Hyper-segmentation of offer to meet a targeted objective
Sales outlets that offer sound advice benefit from rising consumer interest in a still fairly unfamiliar product area

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Rising consumer knowledge to lead to higher demand for natural and clean ingredients
Potential extension to broader targets, beyond the sports sphere
Flurry of new players predicted to enter the competition, while all distribution channels will rise

CATEGORY DATA

Table 82 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 83 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2018-2022
Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2019-2022
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Products focused on immunity support prove particularly popular
Herbal-based drugs reinforced by naturalness trends
CBD becomes more significant with several start-ups focusing on CBD-based solutions

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

OTC sales of herbal/traditional products to see further rises over the forecast period
Wider health and wellness trends to support shift towards preventative health in face of rising competition from alternative therapies
CBD set to expand across distribution channels

CATEGORY DATA

Table 88 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 89 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 92 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

PAEDIATRIC CONSUMER HEALTH IN FRANCEKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

The return of winter complaints provides impetus for growth in 2022
Acetaminophen benefits to detriment of aspirin and ibuprofen
Dietary supplements for children remain popular, while nappy (diaper) rash treatments continue to fall

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Birth rate is expected to pursue its downward trend
Naturalness to remain key growth driver in paediatric products
Dietary supplements for children to expand, with higher visibility in pharmacies in particular

CATEGORY DATA

Table 94 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 95 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 96 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 97 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2018-2022
Table 98 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2022
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027