The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring safety labeling changes for prescription cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone to limit the use of these products to adults 18 years and older because the risks of these medicines outweigh their benefits in children younger than 18. FDA is also requiring the addition of safety information about the risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, death, and slowed or difficult breathing to the Boxed Warning, our most prominent warning, of the drug labels for prescription cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone

The article cited AMA's "Global Cold Remedies Market Study" explored CAGR of %. According to the report, Increasing Demand of Over-The-Counter Products is one of the primary growth factors for the market. Increasing Number of Cold Cases is also expected to contribute significantly to the Cold Remedies market. Overall, applications of Cold Remedies, and the growing awareness of them, is what makes this segment of the industry important to its overall growth. The Drug, such as Antihistamines, is boosting the Cold Remedies market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals, macro-economic growth are the prime factors driving the growth of the market.The Distribution Channel, such as Hospital Pharmacies, is boosting the Cold Remedies market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals, macro-economic growth are the prime factors driving the growth of the market.The Dosage, such as Oral Syrups, is boosting the Cold Remedies market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals, macro-economic growth are the prime factors driving the growth of the market.

AMA’s Analyst on the Global Cold Remedies market identified that the demand is rising in many different parts of the world as "Favorable Regulations and Opportunities in the Emerging Economies ".

The report provides an in-depth analysis and forecast about the industry covering the following key features:
o Industry outlook including current and future market trends, drivers, restraints, and emerging technologies
o Analyses the Global Cold Remedies market according to Type, Application, and regions
o Analyzes the top 10 players in terms of market reach, business strategy, and business focus
o Provides stakeholders’ insights and key drivers & trends of the market

**The market is valued based on weighted average selling price (WASP) and includes any applicable taxes on manufacturers. All currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average 2018 currency rates.

Market Size Estimation
In market engineering method, both top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used, along with various data triangulation process, to predict and validate the market size of the Cold Remedies market and other related sub-markets covered in the study.

o Key & emerging players in the market have been observed through secondary research.
o The industry’s supply chain and overall market size, in terms of value, have been derived through primary and secondary research processes.
o All percentage shares, splits, and breakdowns have been determined using secondary sources and verified through primary sources.

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Data Triangulation
The overall Cold Remedies market size is calculated using market estimation process, the Cold Remedies market was further split into various segments and sub-segments. To complete the overall market engineering and arriving at the exact statistics for all segments and sub-segments, the market breakdown and data triangulation procedures have been utilized, wherever applicable. The data have been triangulated by studying various influencing factors and trends identified from both demand and supply sides of various applications involved in the study. Along with this, the Global Cold Remedies market size has been validated using both top-down and bottom-up approaches.