COVID-19 Drives 11% Price Rise For Cough and Cold OTCs In UK
Executive Summary
Online price of cough and cold OTCs up double-digits in past week, according to the UK's Office for National Statistics. Paracetamol and vitamin D among other popular health products to record price rises.
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