Increasing Prevalence of Asthma and Emergence of Covid-19 to Augment Growth of Respiratory Drug Delivery Formulation Market

  


Respiratory drugs can be delivered to the body in different ways. The most common form is through inhalation. Oral or intravenous delivery are other common methods. Respiratory drugs are used for the treatment of different respiratory disorders. They include medicines for treatment of influenza, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and some common forms of allergy such as food allergies and rhinitis.

Market Dynamics

Increasing prevalence of asthma is expected to propel growth of the global respiratory drug delivery formulation market. For instance, According to The Global Asthma Report 2018, around 300 million people have asthma worldwide, and the number is expected to reach 100 million by 2025.

Moreover, initiatives to boost adoption of dry powder inhalers is also expected to aid in growth of the market. For instance, in September 2018, researchers from University of Helsinki, Finland, reported investigation of non-verbal, demonstrational videos as a method of teaching inhaler naïve individuals how to use a dry powder inhaler.

Emergence of Covid-19 is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for players in the global respiratory drug delivery formulation market. For instance, globally, as of 4:32pm CET, 30 December 2020, there have been 80,773,033 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 1,783,619 deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. Moreover, launch of solutions to track usage pattern of metered-dose inhalers is also expected to aid in growth of the market. For instance, in November 2019, Lupin Ltd. launched a device – Adhero – to track usage pattern of metered-dose inhalers (MDI) by patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases.

Major players operating in the global respiratory drug delivery formulation market are focused on approval and launch of new products to expand their product portfolio. For instance, in September 2019, Novartis International AG’s Concept1 inhaler received certification under the new EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR).

Competitive Analysis

Major players operating in the global respiratory drug delivery formulation market include, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline, 3M, AstraZeneca plc, Merck and Co., Inc., Omron Corporation, Novartis AG, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Hovione, Cipla Ltd., Catalent Pharma Solutions, and Aphios Corporation.

Major players operating in the global respiratory drug delivery formulation market are focused on approval and launch of new products to expand their product portfolio. For instance, in April 2019, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launched two new steroid inhalers that include Soprobec (beclometasone), a metered-dose aerosol inhaler, and Stalpex (salmeterol/fluticasone), a breath-actuated inhaler. Similarly, in April 2019, Cipla Ltd. launched Niveoli, an extra-fine particle beclomethasone-formoterol combination hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhaler for adults, which can be used for the treatment of asthma and COPD.

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