Accessibility Statement Skip Navigation
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • +44 (0)20 7454 5110
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
Return to PR Newswire homepage
  • News
  • Products
  • Contact
When typing in this field, a list of search results will appear and be automatically updated as you type.

Searching for your content...

No results found. Please change your search terms and try again.
  • News in Focus
      • Browse News Releases

      • All Public Company News
      • All Multimedia News
      • View All News Releases

      • Regulatory News

      • D/A/CH Regulatory News
      • UK Regulatory News
      • View All Regulatory News

  • Business & Money
      • Auto & Transportation

      • Aerospace & Defense
      • Air Freight
      • Airlines & Aviation
      • Automotive
      • Maritime & Shipbuilding
      • Railroads & Intermodal Transportation
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Transportation, Trucking & Railroad
      • Travel
      • Trucking & Road Transportation
      • View All Auto & Transportation

      • Business Technology

      • Blockchain
      • Broadcast Tech
      • Computer & Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Components
      • Electronic Design Automation
      • Financial Technology
      • High Tech Security
      • Internet Technology
      • Nanotechnology
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Semiconductors
      • View All Business Technology

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film & Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Financial Services & Investing

      • Accounting News & Issues
      • Acquisitions, Mergers & Takeovers
      • Banking & Financial Services
      • Bankruptcy
      • Bond & Stock Ratings
      • Conference Call Announcements
      • Contracts
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Dividends
      • Earnings
      • Earnings Forecasts & Projections
      • Financing Agreements
      • Insurance
      • Investments Opinions
      • Joint Ventures
      • Mutual Funds
      • Private Placement
      • Real Estate
      • Restructuring & Recapitalisation
      • Sales Reports
      • Shareholder Activism
      • Shareholder Meetings
      • Stock Offering
      • Stock Split
      • Venture Capital
      • View All Financial Services & Investing

      • General Business

      • Awards
      • Commercial Real Estate
      • Corporate Expansion
      • Earnings
      • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
      • Human Resource & Workforce Management
      • Licensing
      • New Products & Services
      • Obituaries
      • Outsourcing Businesses
      • Overseas Real Estate (non-US)
      • Personnel Announcements
      • Real Estate Transactions
      • Residential Real Estate
      • Small Business Services
      • Socially Responsible Investing
      • Surveys, Polls & Research
      • Trade Show News
      • View All General Business

  • Science & Tech
      • Consumer Technology

      • Artificial Intelligence
      • Blockchain
      • Cloud Computing/Internet of Things
      • Computer Electronics
      • Computer Hardware
      • Computer Software
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Cryptocurrency
      • Data Analytics
      • Electronic Commerce
      • Electronic Gaming
      • Financial Technology
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Multimedia & Internet
      • Peripherals
      • Social Media
      • STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math)
      • Supply Chain/Logistics
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Consumer Technology

      • Energy & Natural Resources

      • Alternative Energies
      • Chemical
      • Electrical Utilities
      • Gas
      • General Manufacturing
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Oil & Energy
      • Oil & Gas Discoveries
      • Utilities
      • Water Utilities
      • View All Energy & Natural Resources

      • Environ­ment

      • Conservation & Recycling
      • Environmental Issues
      • Environmental Policy
      • Environmental Products & Services
      • Green Technology
      • Natural Disasters
      • View All Environ­ment

      • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Aerospace & Defence
      • Agriculture
      • Chemical
      • Construction & Building
      • General Manufacturing
      • HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air-Conditioning)
      • Machinery
      • Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy
      • Mining
      • Mining & Metals
      • Paper, Forest Products & Containers
      • Precious Metals
      • Textiles
      • Tobacco
      • View All Heavy Industry & Manufacturing

      • Telecomm­unications

      • Carriers & Services
      • Mobile Entertainment
      • Networks
      • Peripherals
      • Telecommunications Equipment
      • Telecommunications Industry
      • VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
      • Wireless Communications
      • View All Telecomm­unications

  • Lifestyle & Health
      • Consumer Products & Retail

      • Animals & Pets
      • Beers, Wines & Spirits
      • Beverages
      • Bridal Services
      • Cannabis
      • Cosmetics & Personal Care
      • Fashion
      • Food & Beverages
      • Furniture & Furnishings
      • Home Improvement
      • Household, Consumer & Cosmetics
      • Household Products
      • Jewellery
      • Non-Alcoholic Beverages
      • Office Products
      • Organic Food
      • Product Recalls
      • Restaurants
      • Retail
      • Supermarkets
      • Toys
      • View All Consumer Products & Retail

      • Entertain­ment & Media

      • Advertising
      • Art
      • Books
      • Entertainment
      • Film & Motion Picture
      • Magazines
      • Music
      • Publishing & Information Services
      • Radio & Podcast
      • Television
      • View All Entertain­ment & Media

      • Health

      • Biometrics
      • Biotechnology
      • Clinical Trials & Medical Discoveries
      • Dentistry
      • FDA Approval
      • Fitness/Wellness
      • Health Care & Hospitals
      • Health Insurance
      • Infection Control
      • International Medical Approval
      • Medical Equipment
      • Medical Pharmaceuticals
      • Mental Health
      • Pharmaceuticals
      • Supplementary Medicine
      • View All Health

      • Sports

      • General Sports
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Sporting Events
      • Sports Equipment & Accessories
      • View All Sports

      • Travel

      • Amusement Parks & Tourist Attractions
      • Gambling & Casinos
      • Hotels & Resorts
      • Leisure & Tourism
      • Outdoors, Camping & Hiking
      • Passenger Aviation
      • Travel Industry
      • View All Travel

  • Policy & Public Interest
      • Policy & Public Interest

      • Animal Welfare
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • Economic News, Trends & Analysis
      • Education
      • Environmental
      • European Government
      • Labour & Union
      • Natural Disasters
      • Not For Profit
      • Public Safety
      • View All Policy & Public Interest

  • People & Culture
      • People & Culture

      • Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American
      • African American
      • Asian American
      • Children
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
      • Hispanic
      • Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
      • Men's Interest
      • People with Disabilities
      • Religion
      • Senior Citizens
      • Veterans
      • Women
      • View All People & Culture

  • Overview
  • Distribution
  • Paid Placement
  • Multichannel Amplification
  • Disclosure Services
  • SocialBoost
  • Rooms
    • MediaRoom
    • ESG Rooms
  • AI Tools
  • General Enquiries
  • Media Enquiries
  • Partnerships
  • Hamburger menu
  • Cision PR Newswire UK provides press release distribution, targeting, monitoring, and marketing services
  • Send a Release
    • Phone

    • +44 (0)20 7454 5110 from 8 AM - 5:30 PM GMT

    • ALL CONTACT INFO
    • Contact Us

      +44 (0)20 7454 5110
      from 8 AM - 5:30 PM GMT

  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • News in Focus
    • Browse News Releases
    • Regulatory News
  • Business & Money
    • Auto & Transportation
    • Business Technology
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Financial Services & Investing
    • General Business
  • Science & Tech
    • Consumer Technology
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Environ­ment
    • Heavy Industry & Manufacturing
    • Telecomm­unications
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Consumer Products & Retail
    • Entertain­ment & Media
    • Health
    • Sports
    • Travel
  • Policy & Public Interest
    • Policy & Public Interest
  • People & Culture
    • People & Culture
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Overview
  • Distribution
  • Paid Placement
  • Multichannel Amplification
  • Disclosure Services
  • Cision Communications Cloud®
  • AI Tools
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • General Enquiries
  • Media Enquiries
  • Partnerships
  • Client Login
  • Send a Release
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists

U.S. OTC Drugs Market Size to Reach Revenues USD 43.18 Billion by 2026 - Arizton

This image opens in the lightbox

News provided by

Arizton Advisory & Intelligence

13 Jul, 2021, 17:00 GMT

Share this article

Share toX

Share this article

Share toX

CHICAGO, July 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In-depth analysis and data-driven insights on the impact of COVID-19 included in this U.S. OTC drugs market report.

The U.S. OTC drugs market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 4.01% during the period 2020−2026.

Key Highlights Offered in the Report:  

  1. The OTC drugs market in the US is expected to witness an incremental growth of USD 9.07 billion and absolute growth of 26.59% during the forecast period.
  2. The cold and cough product segment accounted for the highest revenue share of over 22% in the OTC drugs market in 2020, growing at a CAGR of around 2.4% during the forecast period.
  3. The infection segment contributed for the largest revenue share of about 28.7% in the OTC drugs market in 2020, growing with the highest incremental growth and CAGR of nearly USD 2.8 billion and over 4.25% during the forecast period.
  4. The retail pharmacies accounted for the highest revenue share of more than 32% in the OTC drugs market in 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 3.7% during the forecast period.
  5. With the outbreak of COVID-19, self-medication among the US population increased drastically to manage conditions of minor illness at homes, thereby driving the demand for OTC drugs in the US.

Key Offerings:

  • Market Size & Forecast by Revenue | 2020−2026
  • Market Dynamics – Leading trends, growth drivers, restraints, and investment opportunities
  • Market Segmentation – A detailed analysis by products, indication, and distribution channel
  • Competitive Landscape – 4 key vendors and 18 other vendors

Get your sample today! https://www.arizton.com/market-reports/united-states-otc-drugs-market 

U.S. OTC Drugs Market – Segmentation

  • In 2020, analgesics accounted for a share of 15.20% of the OTC drugs market in the US. Pain medications, also known as analgesics, are the most common drugs in the US. There are two main types of OTC pain medicines that include acetaminophen and NSAIDs, such as aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen.
  • In 2020, infection accounted for a share of 28.65% of the OTC drugs market in the US. OTC drugs for the treatment of various infections include antifungals, antiseptics and anti-parasitic. Oral antibiotics are not approved in the US as OTC drugs as bacterial infections are best treated with a prescription antibiotic.
  • In 2020, retail pharmacies accounted for 32.30% of the OTC drugs market in the US. Retail pharmacies refer to the sales of pharmaceutical products, including prescription drugs and OTC drugs. Pharmacy retail stores also sell various fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) products along with pharmaceutical products and their related services.

U.S. OTC Drugs Market by Product Type

    • Cold & Cough
    • Analgesics
    • Dietary Supplements
    • Gastrointestinal
    • Dermatology
    • Ophthalmic
    • Others

U.S. OTC Drugs Market by Indication

    • Infection
    • Pain
    • Heartburn
    • Immune/Health Booster
    • Others

U.S. OTC Drugs Market by Distribution Channel

    • Retail Pharmacies
    • Hospital Pharmacies
    • Online Pharmacies
    • Others

U.S. OTC Drugs Market – Dynamics

The market share of private-label products is expanding in almost all therapeutic categories, including smoking cessation, pain, cough, cold, and gastrointestinal remedies. For example, private-label products accounted for nearly two-thirds of smoking cessation patch sales in 2018 and 30% of sleep aid sales. Moreover, contributing to private-label growth and the popularity of OCT is the expansion of OTC sales to online platforms. In the US, 25% of OTC sales currently occur online. Growth drivers include consumer desire for convenience, multiple product options, and the ability to compare prices. Online retail giants, such as Amazon that recently launched a private-label line called Basic Care, contribute to the trend. Amazon's private-label line comes from a strategic partnership with Perrigo, the largest OTC private-label manufacturers in the US. Basic Care, which consists of more than 60 treatments, aligns with Amazon to continue to drive growth in private-label and OTC online sales.

Key Drivers and Trends fueling Market Growth:

  • Patent Expirations of Prescription Drugs
  • Product Launches & Replacement of Prescription Drugs
  • Growing Trend of Self Medication & Self Care
  • OTC Drugs Treating Serious Health Conditions

Get your sample today! https://www.arizton.com/market-reports/united-states-otc-drugs-market 

Major Vendors

  • Johnson & Johnson
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Bayer AG
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries

Other Prominent Vendors

  • Abbott
  • Achelios
  • Alcon
  • American Health
  • Amway
  • Aytu Consumer Health
  • Bausch Health Companies
  • BioGaia
  • Colgate-Palmolive Company
  • Herbalife Nutrition
  • Perrigo Company
  • Prestige Consumer Health
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Reckitt Benckiser Group
  • Sanofi-Aventis
  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
  • The Bountiful Company
  • Viatris 

Explore our healthcare & lifesciences profile to know more about the industry.

Read some of the top-selling reports:

  • IV and Oral Iron Drugs Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026
  • Regenerative Medicine Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026
  • U.S. Esoteric Testing Market - Industry Outlook & Forecast 2021-2026
  • Personalized Nutrition Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2021-2026

About Arizton:

Arizton Advisory and Intelligence is an innovation and quality-driven firm, which offers cutting-edge research solutions to clients across the world. We excel in providing comprehensive market intelligence reports and advisory and consulting services.

We offer comprehensive market research reports on industries such as consumer goods & retail technology, automotive and mobility, smart tech, healthcare, and life sciences, industrial machinery, chemicals and materials, IT and media, logistics and packaging. These reports contain detailed industry analysis, market size, share, growth drivers, and trend forecasts.

Arizton comprises a team of exuberant and well-experienced analysts who have mastered in generating incisive reports. Our specialist analysts possess exemplary skills in market research. We train our team in advanced research practices, techniques, and ethics to outperform in fabricating impregnable research reports.

Mail: enquiry@arizton.com

Call: +1-312-235-2040

          +1 302 469 0707

Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/818553/Arizton_Logo.jpg

Modal title

Contact PR Newswire

  • +44 (0)20 7454 5110
    from 8 AM - 5:30 PM GMT
  • General Enquiries
  • Media Enquiries
  • Partnerships

Products

  • Content Distribution
  • Multimedia Services
  • Disclosure Services
  • Cision Communications Cloud®

About

  • About PR Newswire
  • About Cision
  • Partnering Opportunities
  • Careers
  • Accessibility Statement
  • APAC
  • APAC - Simplified Chinese
  • APAC - Traditional Chinese
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Czech
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mexico
  • Middle East
  • Middle East - Arabic
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • United States
  • Vietnam

My Services

  • All News Releases
  • Customer Portal
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
  • Data Privacy

Do not sell or share my personal information:

  • Submit via Privacy@cision.com 
  • Call Privacy toll-free: 877-297-8921

Contact PR Newswire

Products

About

My Services
  • All News Releases
  • Customer Portal
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Journalists
+44 (0)20 7454 5110
from 8 AM - 5:30 PM GMT
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Information Security Policy
  • Site Map
  • RSS
  • Cookie Settings
Copyright © 2025 PR Newswire Europe Limited. All Rights Reserved. A Cision company.