Nicholas Hall's CHC YearBook 2026

Table of Contents

CHC Market Definition

1. Global Review

• World Overview
• Competitive Landscape
• Switch
• Brands & Innovation
• Retailing
• Outlook

2. Regional Review

• North America
• East & South East Asia
• Western Europe
• Central & Eastern Europe
• Latin America
• Japan
• Indian Subcontinent
• Australasia

3. Leading Markets

• USA
• China
• Russia
• Germany
• Japan
• Italy
• France
• Brazil
• India
• Poland
• UK
• Mexico
• Canada
• Australia
• Spain

4. Category Review

• Analgesics
• Cough, cold & allergy
• Gastrointestinals
• Vitamins, minerals & supplements
• Dermatologicals
• Lifestyle CHC

5. Leading Companies

• Haleon
• Kenvue
• Bayer
• Opella
• P&G
• Reckitt
• China Resources 999
• Taisho
• Unilever
• Otsuka
• Bausch Health
• Abbott
• Stada
• Teva
• Nestle
• Perrigo
• Hypera Pharma
• Cooper Consumer Health
• Prestige Consumer Healthcare
• Dong-e E-jiao Group

6. Mergers & Acquisitions

7. Leading Brands

• Vicks
• Tylenol
• Nature Made
• Voltaren
• Advil
• Panadol
• Centrum
• Dong-e E-jiao
• Nicorette
• Mucinex
• Halls
• 999 Gan Mao Ling
• Nurofen
• Doliprane
• Strepsils
• Electrolit
• Zyrtec
• Systane
• Fupai E-Jiao
• Yunnan Baiyao
• Caltrate
• Olly
• Allegra
• Claritin
• Nature’s Bounty

8. Hot Topics

• Mental acuity and brain health remain bright spots in supplementation
• GLP-1 usage offers opportunities for CHC players
• Digital marketing strategies continue to evolve
• Regimen and adjacencies drive shift from treatment to health maintenance

9. Rx-to-OTC Switch

• Overview
• Western Europe
• North America
• Japan
• Australasia
• Emerging markets
• The Big Switches
  • Allegra
  • Astepro
  • Celebrex Relief
  • Differin
  • Dymista
  • ellaOne
  • Flonase / Flixonase
  • Formigran, Dezamigren, Nomigren
  • Hana, Lovima
  • Loxonin S
  • Maloff Protect
  • MiraLAX
  • Narcan
  • Nasacort
  • Nexium 24HR
  • Opill
  • Pataday
  • Plan B, NorLevo, Postinor, Levonelle
  • Prevacid 24HR
  • Silvasta, MaxOn Active / Tadalafil MaxOn, Viagra Connect, Cialis
  • Voltaren
  • Xyzal
  • Zyrtec

10. New Product Development & Innovation

• Analgesics
• Cough, Cold & Allergy
• Gastrointestinals
• Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
• Dermatologicals
• Lifestyle CHC

11. Global Retailing

12. Company Ownership

13. Brands & Marketers

14. Manufacturers’ Associations

15. Glossary

Charts

• Chart 1: Global CHC sales by region 2025
• Chart 2: Global CHC sales by category 2025
• Chart 3: Global CHC forecasts by region
• Chart 4: Global CHC forecasts by category
• Chart 5: North America CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 6: North America leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 7: E&SE Asia CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 8: E&SE Asia leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 9: Western Europe CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 10: Western Europe leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 11: C&E Europe CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 12: C&E Europe leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 13: Latin America CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 14: Latin America leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 15: Japan CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 16: Japan leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 17: Indian Subcontinent CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 18: Indian Subcontinent leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 19: Australasia CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 20: Australasia leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 21: Global leading 15 CHC markets 2025
• Chart 22: USA CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 23: USA leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 24: China CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 25: China leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 26: Russia CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 27: Russia leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 28: Germany CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 29: Germany leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 30: Japan CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 31: Japan leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 32: Italy CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 33: Italy leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 34: France CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 35: France leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 36: Brazil CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 37: Brazil leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 38: India CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 39: India leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 40: Poland CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 41: Poland leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 42: UK CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 43: UK leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 44: Mexico CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 45: Mexico leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 46: Canada CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 47: Canada leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 48: Australia CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 49: Australia leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 50: Spain CHC market by category 2025
• Chart 51: Spain leading CHC marketers & brands 2025
• Chart 52: Global CHC analgesics category split 2025
• Chart 53: Leading analgesic brands 2025
• Chart 54: Global CHC CCA category split 2025
• Chart 55: Leading CCA brands 2025
• Chart 56: Global CHC GIs category split 2025
• Chart 57: Leading GI brands 2025
• Chart 58: Global CHC VMS category split 2025
• Chart 59: Leading VMS brands 2025
• Chart 60: Global CHC dermatologicals category split 2025
• Chart 61: Leading dermatological brands 2025
• Chart 62: Global lifestyle CHC category split 2025
• Chart 63: Leading lifestyle CHC brands 2025
• Chart 64: Top 250 CHC marketers 2025
• Chart 65: CHC merger, acquisition, alliance & joint-venture activity 2021-2026
• Chart 66: Multiples paid for CHC acquisitions 2022-2026
• Chart 67: Leading CHC brands 2025
• Chart 68: Legal status of ingredients in selected world markets
• Chart 69: Legal status of ingredients in selected European markets (I)
• Chart 70: Legal status of ingredients in selected European markets (II)
• Chart 71: Big Switches global CHC sales 2025
• Chart 72: Company Ownership Index
• Chart 73: Brands & Marketers Index