Analgesics in Finland

Table of Contents

• OTC HEALTHCARE IN FINLAND : MARKET INSIGHT
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Maturity resulted in small value growth in 2008
• Growing price competition from cheaper brands
• OTC healthcare market headed by domestic Orion Oyj
• Grocery retailers capture sales following liberalisation
• Growth rates will settle down
• KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
• Economic outlook for Finland has rapidly deteriorated
• Finland undergoing demographic change
• Obesity -- a growing problem in Finland
  • Table 1 Percentage of Overweight Boys 1977/2003
  • Table 2 Percentage of Overweight Girls 1977/2003
• Product development -- the only way to survive in a mature market
• Growing self-medication trend
• Internet retailing growing
• MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 3 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services 2003-2008
  • Table 4 Life Expectancy at Birth 2003-2008
• MARKET DATA
  • Table 5 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2003-2008
  • Table 6 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
  • Table 7 OTC Healthcare Company Shares by Value 2004-2008
  • Table 8 OTC Healthcare Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008
  • Table 9 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2003-2008
  • Table 10 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2003-2008
  • Table 11 Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2008
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: Value 2008-2013
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of OTC Healthcare by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013
• APPENDIX
• OTC Registration and Classification
• Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Registration and Classification
• EU Legislation
• Self-medication and Preventive Medicine
• Generics
• Switches
  • Summary 1 OTC Healthcare Switches 2005-2008
• DEFINITIONS
  • Summary 2 Research Sources
• LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - FINLAND
• LEIRAS FINLAND OY AB - OTC HEALTHCARE - FINLAND
• STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• KEY FACTS
  • Summary 3 Leiras Finland Oy Ab: Key Facts
  • Summary 4 Leiras Finland Oy Ab: Operational Indicators
• COMPANY BACKGROUND
• PRODUCTION
  • Summary 5 Leiras Finland Oy Ab: Production Statistics 2008
• COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
  • Summary 6 Leiras Finland Oy Ab: Competitive Position 2008
• ORION OYJ - OTC HEALTHCARE - FINLAND
• STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• KEY FACTS
  • Summary 7 Orion Oyj: Key Facts
  • Summary 8 Orion Oyj: Operational Indicators
• COMPANY BACKGROUND
• PRODUCTION
• COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
  • Summary 9 Orion Oyj: Competitive Position 2008
• RATIOPHARM OY - OTC HEALTHCARE - FINLAND
• STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• KEY FACTS
  • Summary 10 Ratiopharm Oy: Key Facts
  • Summary 11 Ratiopharm Oy: Operational Indicators
• COMPANY BACKGROUND
• PRODUCTION
• COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
  • Summary 12 Ratiopharm Oy: Competitive Position 2008
• SUOMEN BIOTEEKKI OY - OTC HEALTHCARE - FINLAND
• STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• KEY FACTS
  • Summary 13 Suomen Bioteekki Oy: Key Facts
  • Summary 14 Suomen Bioteekki Oy: Operational Indicators
• COMPANY BACKGROUND
• PRODUCTION
• COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
  • Summary 15 Suomen Bioteekki Oy: Competitive Position 2008
• VALIORAVINTO OY AB - OTC HEALTHCARE - FINLAND
• STRATEGIC DIRECTION
• KEY FACTS
  • Summary 16 Valioravinto Oy Ab: Key Facts
  • Summary 17 Valioravinto Oy Ab: Operational Indicators
• COMPANY BACKGROUND
• PRODUCTION
• COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
  • Summary 18 Valioravinto Oy Ab: Competitive Position 2008
• ANALGESICS IN FINLAND
• HEADLINES
• TRENDS
• SWITCHES
• COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
• PROSPECTS
• SECTOR DATA
  • Table 14 Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: Value 2003-2008
  • Table 15 Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2003-2008
  • Table 16 Herbal vs Standard Topical Analgesics 2003-2008
  • Table 17 Topical Analgesics by Format: % Value Breakdown 2004-2008
  • Table 18 Analgesics Company Shares by Value 2004-2008
  • Table 19 Analgesics Brand Shares by Value 2005-2008
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: Value 2008-2013
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Subsector: % Value Growth 2008-2013