STATISTICS AVAILABLE:

• Health Vision 1998
  Includes data on physician visits by ailment, herbal use by age & sex

   

• Health Vision 1997
  Includes data on types of medication taken (prescription, herbal, nonprescription, home remedy, homeopathic), years of herbal use, ailments treated by alternative remedies.

   

• Health Vision 1996
  Includes data on sources of health information

   

• Consumer Profile : The Nonprescription Drug User (1998)

   

• An Overview of the Economic Impact of Self-Medication

   

• Canada's Self-Care Products Industry (2000)
  Includes:
  • Top 10 Self-Care Product Categories National Sales Volume ($MN)
  • Top 10 Herbal Categories National Sales Volume ($MN)
  • Top Vitamin Categories National Sales Volume ($MN)

   

• WotcH 1998: Opportunities and Challenges for the Self-Care Industry 

   

• 1998-1999 Annual Report: Expanding the Boundaries of Self-Care
  Includes:
  • Type of medication use by condition
    Nonprescription, prescription, herbal, other
  • Sources of health information 1999

   

• 1997-1998 Annual Report: Reinforcing the Foundation for Growth:
  Includes:
  • Types of medication used in last twelve months
    Nonprescription, prescription, herbal, homeopathic, home remedy
  • ACNielsen Revenue/Unit Indices for Top 5 Selling OTC Categories (1996)

   

• Self-Medication Digest
  Published monthly; features articles such as:
  • Examining the Herbal Trend
  • Consumer Information Resources in Self-care
  • Changing social values present greater opportunities for counselling
  • The Effects of Advertising and Promotion on Drug Consumption
  • Why do Consumers Choose Alternative Remedies?
  • A Profile of the Canadian Herbal Market
  • Canada's "Top 10+" minor ailments/Minor ailments most likely to be treated with an OTC
  • etc.