New Product Launches Ensured Growth For Stada CHC In 2024

Like many European firms, Stada Arzneimittel's 2024 earnings were held back by a soft cough, cold and flu season. However, key launches in its home market Germany and in the Middle East offset this impact and led to 3% organic growth for Stada's Consumer Healthcare business.

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Stada's Consumer Healthcare business grows 3% in 2024 • Source: Shutterstock: 360b

Innovation enabled Germany’s Stada Arzneimittel’s Consumer Healthcare business to secure continued growth in 2024 despite a weak cough and cold season, according to the firm’s latest financial results.

Stada’s CHC sales increased organically by 3% to €1.54bn in the 12 months up to 31 December 2024, the firm reported

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