OTC market growth to slow down

The value of the Polish OTC pharmaceutical market in 2013 amounted to PLN 9.6 billion, demonstrating 7.6 percent year-on-year growth, according to a PMR report quoted by ISBnews. The increase was the highest since 2010. In 2014, the growth of the OTC segment is expected to slow down, due to a high base and weather conditions resulting in low illness levels. Data collected by PMR shows that painkillers are the fastest-growing group of OTC drugs.