The incurable common cold continues to be a lucrative illness for pharmacists. Pain relievers of all kinds continue to do well by pharmacy. Better-informed patients appear to be less inclined to pick up their old standby and more willing to try the product targetted to their specific pain, whether that be backache or menstrual pain .
Herbal remedies continue their growth spurt.
Although still on a downward slide, contact lens preparations continue to be profitable products for pharmacists. Sales are flat all around, perhaps due to increasing consumer interest in non-drug solutions to this delicate problem. Today's teens have the option of a range of different treatments for their specific skin problems, ranging from strips that pull out dirt to overnight pore smoothers. Cough and cold remedies 233 2. Headache remedies 203 3.