According to the report, the global bronchodilators market
is majorly driven by an increasing focus on the development of
monoclonal antibody therapy. Monoclonal antibody therapy is increasingly
being used for the treatment of diseases such as tumour, which in turn
has inspired market players to double their efforts and focus on the
development of monoclonal antibody therapy. The positive results shown
by monoclonal antibody therapy is expected to increase its uptake. An
increasing number of people who are suffering from asthma, COPD are
behind the growth of this market. Several deaths have occurred in low
and middle-income nations on account of high air pollution caused by
heating and cooking, outdoor pollution as well as pollution from dust
and chemicals which have resulted in respiratory infections. The
government is also supporting the growth of the global bronchodilators
market by increasing awareness among the population in general through
patient education program.
Another factor which is expected to boost
the growth of this market is key drugs which are at the later stage in
the pipeline from manufacturers such as AtraZeneca and Sanofi.
Manufacturers in the market are developing new forms of drug
administration which is expected to increase the intake of drugs and
drive the global bronchodilators market. Players within the
bronchodilators market are investing extensively for the development of
different kinds of nebulizers and inhalers which will provide easy
access to patients. Ultrasonic nebulizers which have advanced technology
as compared to jet nebulizers are available in markets today. Another
important factor which has favoured the global bronchodilators market is
the use of electronic system technology such as electronic health
records.
There are two forms of bronchodilators:
short acting bronchodilators and long acting bronchodilators. The short
acting bronchodilators provide quick relief from asthma and can be used
on a daily basis. The long acting bronchodilators assist in controlling
the symptoms of asthma by opening the air passage for up to 12 hours.
Short acting bronchodilators include albuterol (a generic solution for
nebulizers), metaproterenol, pirbuterol, and levalbuterol. Long acting
bronchodilators include advair, symbicort, and dulera which is a
combination of beta agonist bronchodilator and a steroid. Major side
effects of bronchodilators include increased heart rate, muscle cramps,
inappropriate sleeping pattern, upset stomach, and others. According to
the Centers for Disease and Control of Infection reports published in
2014, the number of adults who were diagnosed with asthma was 17.7
million, out of which, there were 3,651 deaths due to asthma, and women
were the most affected. According the World Health Organization, in
2012, more than three million people died due to COPD, which was 6% of
all deaths globally.
The global bronchodilators market has
been segmented based on form of bronchodilator, route of administration,
drug class, distribution channel, and region. In terms of form of
bronchodilator, the global market is divided into short acting
bronchodilators and long acting bronchodilators. Based on route of
administration, the market is segmented into oral, injectable, and
nasal. In terms of drug class, the market is divided into adrenergic
bronchodilators, anticholinergic bronchodilators, and others.
The major drivers for the growth of the
global bronchodilators market are rising incidence rate of respiratory
and pulmonary diseases such as asthma and COPD, growing awareness among
individuals, increasing initiatives by governments and health care
services, increasing demand for bronchodilator drugs, and adoption of
unhealthy lifestyle. According to WHO reports, there is an increased use
of tobacco among women in high-income countries and increased risk of
exposure to indoor air pollutants in low-income countries. COPD affects
men and women equally. The global burden of COPD was nearly 251 million
cases in 2016. The WHO has designed a framework named WHO Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) to implement MPOWER package,
which aims at assisting country level implementation of effective
interventions focused on reducing the demand for tobacco.
Geographically, the global
bronchodilators market is distributed over North America, Europe, Asia
Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. North America is
expected to be the largest market for bronchodilators due to high
incidence rate of diseases such as COPD and asthma, high demand for
bronchodilator drugs, and increase in awareness. Europe holds the second
largest market share. The Asia Pacific market is expected to provide a
lucrative opportunity during the forecast period due to increasing
disease burden, growing biopharmaceutical industry, and rising research
activity along with competitive landscape in the pharmaceutical
industry. The market in Latin America and Middle East & Africa is
anticipated to grow owing to increasing health care infrastructure and
growing public-private collaboration to expand the health care sector.
Major companies operating in the global
bronchodilators market are F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Gilead Sciences,
Novartis Ag, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck & Co.,
Inc., and AstraZeneca.
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