MARKET REPORT 4: CONTRACEPTIVES

摘要

Excluding intra-uterine devices (IUDs) and sterilisation, the contraceptives market was estimated to be worth f 119.6 mn in 1997, including National Health Service (NHS) and over-the-counter (OTC) sales. The value of NHS sales of GP-prescribed oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), Contraceptive injections and hormonal implants together was f47.4 mn in 1997. The retail market for condoms was valued at f58 mn in 1997, with sales of 160 mn units. Retail volume has risen by over 10 per cent since 1993, while value has risen by 34 per cent in the same period.