For years, Pharmacy Practice + Business and The Medical Post have been asking our extensive audience of pharmacists and physicians to participate in our annual Survey on OTC Counselling & Recommendations. It is the only national survey to research the role of Canadian pharmacists and physicians as counsellors, advisors and influencers in the area of nonprescription products. In this survey, pharmacists and physicians tell us what brands they personally recommend. Click on the words OTC CATEGORIES above to see the results for 2022.
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The 2022 Survey on OTC Counselling & Recommendations was an online survey fielded between October 2021 and January 2022 by the research division of EnsembleIQ. A total of 1,585 Canadian pharmacists responded to the survey for a margin for error of + 2.40, 19 times out of 20. In total, 48 product categories were presented to the overall sample of pharmacists. To establish the OTC brand rankings, respondents were asked the following questions: 1) How often do you make recommendations on this product category? 2) Do you recommend brand names, house brands/generic items, and 3) What brand(s) do you usually recommend? Reponses for store brands, prescription drugs, products not belonging in a category and generic suggestions (eg., Vitamin C, acetaminophen, etc.) were removed from the outcome. The resulting lists for each product category were then ranked by the number of recommendations, resulting in a winner for the category.
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The 2022 Survey on OTC Counselling & Recommendations was an online survey fielded between October 2021 and January 2022 by the research division of EnsembleIQ. A total of 552 Canadian physicians responded to the survey for a margin for error of ±/-4.16%, 19 times out of 20. In total, 26 product categories were presented to the overall sample of physicians. To establish the OTC brand rankings, respondents were asked the following questions: 1) How often do you make recommendations on this product category? 2) Do you recommend brand names, house brands/generic items, and 3) What brand(s) do you usually recommend? Responses for store brands, prescription drugs, products not belonging in a category and generic suggestions (e.g., Vitamin C, acetaminophen, etc.) were removed from the coding. The resulting lists for each product category were then ranked by the number of recommendations, resulting in a winner for the category.
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PHARMACISTS RECOMMEND
Source: Pharmacy Practice + Business 2022 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations. (N=1,585).
AVERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS / MONTH
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Responses less than 5% not shown; n=943; 59% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Oxy
Cetaphil
Neutrogena
Benzagel
Clean & Clear/persa-gel
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Antibiotic Eye & Ear Drops
5
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=1,369; 86% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Optimyxin
Sterisporin
Polysporin
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND
Source: The Medical Post 2022 Survey on OTC Counselling and Recommendations. (N=552).
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=220; 40% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
6
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=1,441; 91% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Gravol
Pepto-Bismol
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=346; 63% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Responses less than 3% not shown; n=1,234; 78% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Contour Next (NET)
FreeStyle
Accu-Chek
OneTouch
Omron
Responses less than 2% not shown; n=1,175; 74% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
LifeSource
Bios
Physiologic
8
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=279; 51% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Welch
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=1,281; 81% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Abreva
Zilactin
Oragel
Lipactin
4
Responses less than 2% not shown; n=228; 14% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Trojan
Magnum
Lifestyle/Skyn (NET)
Durex
Responses less than 7% not shown; n=1,369; 86% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
CeraVe
Spectro
Cortate
Aveeno Eczema Care
Eucerin
Responses less than 4% not shown; n=693; 44% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Rub A535/Antiphlogistine
Robax
Salonpas
Voltaren
Icy Hot
Thermacare
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=1,289; 81% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Anusol
Hemovel
Venixxa
Preparation H
Tucks
Anugesic
Responses less than 2% not shown; n=296; 54% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Hemcort
Responses less than 3% not shown; n=1,145; 72% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
FeraMAX
Palafer
Euro-Fer
Proferrin
Jamieson
Wampole
Responses less than 3% not shown; n=314; 57% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Fer-In-Sol
OptiFer
Responses less than 5% not shown; n=1,511; 95% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Lax-A Day
Senokot
RestoraLAX
Dulcolax
Metamucil
Peg 3350
9
Responses less than 6% not shown; n=414; 75% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Lax-A-Day
Colace
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=131; 24% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
AeroChamber
7
Responses less than 10% not shown; n=1,483; 94% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Aveeno
Glaxal Base
CUTIbase
Responses less than 4% not shown; n=810; 51% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Helixia Prospan
Cold-FX
GeloMyrtol
Boiron
NeilMed
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=650; 41% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
First Response
Clearblue
First Choice
Responses less than 7% not shown; n=1,319; 83% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Bio-K+
Align
Probaclac
Florastor
BioGaia
Responses less than 7% not shown; n=300; 54% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Scar/Stretch Marks Therapy
2
Responses less than 5% not shown; n=597; 38% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Bio-Oil
La Roche-Posay/Cicaplast
Mederma
Webber
Dermatix
Responses less than 3% not shown; n=108; 20% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
CICA-Care
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=313; 57% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Nicoderm
Nicorette
Habitrol
Thrive
Responses less than 4% not shown; n=983; 62% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Ombrelle
La Roche-Posay/Anthelios (NET)
Coppertone
Banana Boat
11
Responses less than 4% not shown; n=252; 46% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Avene
Responses less than 18% not shown; n=764; 48% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Responses less than 3% not shown; n=201; 36% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Responses less than 2% not shown; n=1,335; 84% recommend in category. Results may total >100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Bactroban
Bacitracin
Responses less than 1% not shown; n=343; 62% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
Baciguent
Neosporin
Responses less than 4% not shown; n=242; 44% recommend in category. Results may total > 100% due to multiple brand recommendations. BASE: Make at least 1 recommendation/month.
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