Over the past three years, Kalorama Information’s analysts have studied drug delivery markets from several angles. In 2001 and 2002, we published a 5-volume series on drug delivery technology, each volume devoted to a route of administration: Volume I: Oral Drug Delivery Volume II: Injectable and Implantable Drug Delivery Volume III: Pulmonary Drug Delivery Volume […]

Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive disease of the joint structure that may be localized or systemic. It varies significantly in severity, producing symptoms that range from minor aches to severe disability and joint deformity. While rheumatoid arthritis can be diagnosed at any age, for childhood to the later years, it most commonly presents with significant […]

The process of creating a new drug is lengthy and complex. From discovery to development to market, there are numerous pitfalls. In this report, Kalorama focuses on one of the trickiest yet also most promising areas: the interface between discovery and development known as lead optimization. The pressure is on: get better lead compounds faster […]

Diagnostic testing for prion diseases has become more important as countries increase the number of tests to battle the potential public health problem. Academic, government, and industry organizations continue to develop diagnostic testing technologies and policies as preventative measures. The number of prion diagnostic technologies being used and developed for prion diseases primarily reflects the […]

Growth factors are gene products that play important roles in the regulation of cell division and tissue proliferation. Generally, the binding of a growth factor to its receptor initiates or, in some cases, blocks the ability of cells to divide and multiply. The nature and mode of action of these substances have made them of […]

Wound care has come into its own in the last five years and is now recognized as a specialty. The field has become so diverse and dynamic that studying “the wound care market” as a whole is no longer instructive. As technologies begin to be commercialized and products hit the market, segmentation by application is […]

Wound care has come into its own in the last five years and is now recognized as a specialty. The field has become so diverse and dynamic that studying “the wound care market” as a whole is no longer instructive. As technologies begin to be commercialized and products hit the market, segmentation by application is […]

The OTC women’s health market encompasses a wide variety of products that have been determined safe and effective as over-the-counter products. The market is driven by several factors including increasing number of baby boomers entering old age, increasing incidences of diseases; product demand; and several others. In response to many inquiries from readers of Kalorama […]

This Kalorama Information report—Men’s Health: The World Market for Current and Emerging Drug Therapies—focuses on treatment segments in which men are affected. These segments include: · Men’s Cancer · Sexual Function · Sexually Transmitted Diseases · Urinary Conditions · Andropause The report covers drugs that are used for the treatment of conditions affecting men, including […]

Wound care has come into its own in the last five years and is now recognized as a specialty. The field has become so diverse and dynamic that studying “the wound care market” as a whole is no longer instructive. As technologies begin to be commercialized and products hit the market, segmentation by application is […]