Ascents Group

Solpadeine

Steering Leadership of Solpadeine
as #1 Pain Relief brand in Pharmacy

Goals

Designed and implemented a comprehensive three-year growth plan for Solpadeine, aimed at: 

  • maximising brand growth through brand awareness and education on core product benefits and usage occasions
  • expanding market share through responsible usage of Codeine
  • Solpadeine is established as the go-to pain relief solution when needed most.

Challenge

Perrigo had limited knowledge in consumer health marketing with P-line products, despite the bold growth ambitions of the business.​

Approach

Implementation of an “insights-first” methodology to harness brand growth​

Conducted extensive market research, category reviews, and consumer usage and attitudes to uncover key growth opportunities. ​

Insights informed:​

  • Brand Positioning: Positioned Solpadeine as the #1 pain relief brand to use when most needed. ​
  • Communication Messaging: Develop brand messaging specific to core usage occasions and main product benefits, increasing the relevance of Solpadeine, towards consumers seeking fast-acting and effective medicated pain relief options.​
  • Media Activation: Launched high-impact campaigns to increase consumer awareness of Solpadeineand improve the purchasing path through programmatic ads, TV, VOD, and Point of Sales materials within retailers and pharmacy chains.​
  • Healthcare Professional Collaboration: Built educational campaigns to engage healthcare professionals on responsible usage of Solpadeine. ​
  • Innovation Pipeline: Contributed to innovation pipeline strategy to inform new product developments pipeline, in line with the evolving consumer needs and market gaps, while staying true to the brand’s core heritage.​

Skills

Brand Strategy, Brand Positioning, Brand Management, Communication strategy, Marketing Campaigns, Consumer Research, In-Store brand activation, Retail expansion, Brand P&L​ 

Results