Global Markets for Asthma and COPD Drugs

Report Code: PHM059B

Publish Date: Aug 2012

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Pharmaceuticals

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Report Highlights

The global market for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prescription drugs was valued at $34.9 billion in 2011. This figure is projected to reach $38 billion in 2012 and $47.1 billion in 2017, increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%.

SCOPE OF REPORT

The report provides a current market overview and projects future developments in the asthma and COPD drugs market over the period from 2011 through 2017. The report describes existing drug classes approved for these indications, such as bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory drugs, and combination drugs of inhaled corticosteroids and bronchodilators. The pipeline of drugs in clinical trials for these indications is also presented and analyzed.

The report includes the following major sections:

  • Disease overview.
  • Industry structure and competitive analysis including tiers of competition; regulatory aspects; competitive factors; and market needs, challenges, and trends
  • Overall market revenue forecast and current market shares as well as revenue forecast by major drug classes, disease indication, and geographical regions.
  • In-depth analyses of current drug classes.
  • Reviews and analyses of compounds in clinical trials, with an emphasis on drugs in advanced stages of development.

The report will also analyze product sales and demographics in three regional markets: The Americas (U.S., Canada, Latin/South America); Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa (EMRA); and Asia (Japan, Australia/New Zealand, other Asian nations, including India and China).

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Peggy S. Lehr is the BCC Research analyst of this report. Ms. Lehr holds a BS in Journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an MS in Communication from the University of Denver. Ms. Lehr has worked within the publishing industry for both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and she has completed more than 20 reports for BCC.

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Table of Contents

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Global Markets for Asthma and COPD Drugs136Free
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION3Free
Chapter- 2: SUMMARY3Free
Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW32Free
Chapter- 4: DISEASE OVERVIEW20Free
Chapter- 5: MARKETS BY DRUG CLASS28Free
Chapter- 6: MARKETS BY DISEASE8Free
Chapter- 7: EMERGING TRENDS AND PRODUCT PIPELINE REVIEW8Free
Chapter- 8: APPROVED DRUGS AND PATENT REVIEW16Free
Chapter- 9: C. CRAMER & CO. GMBH18Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 48

  • Summary Table: GLOBAL MARKET FOR ASTHMA AND COPD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY DISEASE, THROUGH 2017
  • Table 1: MARKETED ASTHMA AND COPD DRUG CLASSES
  • Table 2: NET REVENUES FOR TOP SIX ASTHMA/COPD PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, WITH PRODUCT(S), 2010 AND 2011
  • Table 3: NET REVENUES FOR TOP SPECIALTY ASTHMA/COPD MANUFACTURERS WITH PRODUCT(S), 2010 AND 2011
  • Table 4: NET REVENUES FOR SMALLER ASTHMA/COPD PRODUCT MANUFACTURER, WITH PRODUCT, 2010 AND 2011
  • Table 5: ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS IN THE ASTHMA AND COPD MARKET, JANUARY 2008 TO JUNE 2012
  • Table 6: MAJOR ASTHMA/COPD DRUGS THAT LOSE PATENT PROTECTION BETWEEN 2008 AND 2024
  • Table 7: ASTHMA AND COPD SYMPTOM COMPARISONS
  • Table 8: CLASSIFICATION OF ASTHMA, BY SYMPTOMS
  • Table 9: ASTHMA AND COPD DRUG CLASSES
  • Table 10: CLASSIFICATION OF COPD AND ASTHMA
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Report Highlights

  • Overall sales in the asthma and COPD drugs market were worth $25 billion in 2008, and increased to an estimated $26 billion in 2009. By 2014, it is projected to increase to $31 billion, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3%.
  • The largest segment asthma drugs market, was valued at approx $15 billion in 2008; this is expected to increase to $16 billion in 2009, and is projected to reach $17 billion in 2014, for a 5-year CAGR of 1.2%.
  • Sales in the COPD drug market amounted to $10 billion in 2008 remained flat in 2009, but projected to increase to $14 billion in 2014, for a 5-year CAGR of 6.1%.

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