Prescription pharmaceuticals are drugs that cannot be sold over-the-counter without a written directive from a licensed physician. The global pharmaceutical market was worth approximately $650 billion (at the manufacturer’s level). The market has continued its recovery from the economic downfall experienced in recent years. Sales for pharmaceuticals increased slightly The largest therapeutic areas in medicine are: cardiovascular disease and blood disorders, neuroscience, infection, cancer, respiratory and inflammation and others. The following reports provide market information for prescription pharmaceuticals.
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Published: February 1, 2011 | Price: $150.00 – $300.00
While many areas of the pharmaceutical industry will suffer from current economic conditions worldwide, sales of over-the-counter drugs are widely anticipated to grow as consumers seek cheaper alternatives. Manufacturers are expected to switch prescription drugs to over-the-counter status where possible. In the early part of the last decade there was a decline in Rx-to-OTC switches; since 2006, however, there has been a number of uses of this tactic to extend the revenue of pharmaceutical products. In Kalorama Information's Market for...Published: November 1, 2011 | Price: $150.00 – $300.00
Arthritis is one of the most common human ailments worldwide. Arthritis is a complex family of musculoskeletal disorders with many causes that are not fully understood. The most crippling of the arthritis family is rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease. Successful treatment of arthritis has resulted from a growing array of therapies available to physicians. While these pharmaceutical products are still used regularly, new disease-modifying therapies have produced the most impressive results in treating more severe types of arthritis....Published: June 1, 2007 | Price: $500.00 – $5,990.00
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating CNS disease that causes significant disability in young adults and others. Worldwide, millions of people are affected by multiple sclerosis. Although there is no cure, approved treatments are available to slow the progression of MS and offer improved quality of life. Kalorama Information's: Multiple Sclerosis Treatments: World Market Outlook to 2011 is one of the few publications to take a detailed look at multiple sclerosis treatment market worldwide, as well as treatments that...Published: April 1, 2008 | Price: $500.00 – $3,990.00
Lagging FDA approvals led to a brief absence of Rx to OTC switches in the pharmaceutical marketplace, but 2006 and 2007 saw a number of switches, and Kalorama Information believes this product management tactic will continue to be aggressively utilized as companies seek ways to extend revenue life. Kalorama Information's The Return of the Rx to OTC Switch: Market Analysis and Product Management Strategies contians a complete overview of the US market for prescription drugs likely to switch in the...Published: July 1, 2008 | Price: $500.00 – $7,000.00
Pharmaceutical markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China rank among the top twenty markets in the world with the potential to move up in ranking rather quickly. (China’s pharmaceutical market, for instance, is expected to show double-digit growth over the next five years.) Developing regions and petro-rich nations will be an integral part of expansion for companies looking to capture a larger portion of the worldwide market. Kalorama's Pharmaceutical Markets in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC nations) takes a...Published: March 1, 2004 | Price: $795.00 – $1,590.00
The hard-fought battle over Medicare's prescription drug benefit is over, but the long-term effects of the new law are still unclear. Exactly who will benefit and by how much? Is it a victory for big pharma? Initial reactions are not always correct, and this examination into the true implications for pharmaceutical markets looks at all the facts. This market briefing from Kalorama describes and assesses the provisions of the "Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003" and predicts...Published: February 1, 2008 | Price: $895.00 – $6,990.00
Congestive heart failure is an increasingly important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is the number one cause of hospitalization among individuals aged 65 and over. The United States Medicare system pays out more for the care of congestive heart failure than it does for all forms of cancer combined. While this is a challenge for the US healthcare system, it indicates a strong market opportunity for pharmaceutical companies involved in CHF treatment. Kalorama Information's Congestive Heart Failure, Major...Published: April 1, 2005 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
Schizophrenia is a life long affliction. There is no permanent cure for this illness. However, numerous drugs have made the effective management of the disease a reality. This briefing examines both corrent and emerging therapeutic approaches for the management of schizophrenia. It provides an analysis of the current and future markets for these agents, including forecasts to 2009 segmented by geographic region and by type of drug and likely market scenarios for new agents not yet available. The briefing discusses...Published: June 1, 2006 | Price: $995.00 – $5,990.00
This report focuses on the specific needs and market applications of the critical care pharmaceuticals market, the options presented by the market, the factors associated with strategic market development, and prospects for the future. The major indications for critical care are discussed as well as the range of pharmaceutical products used in the critical care environment. The strategic market characteristics of the critical care pharmaceuticals market are also discussed. The trends —- cost-containment programs, restricted formulary acceptance, clinical pharmacy, and...Published: July 1, 2006 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
This report provides and in-depth analysis of the market for prescription drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, such as nausea and vomiting, heartburn, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcer, cancers of the GI tract (colorectal, esophageal, and gastric), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticular disease, constipation, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, and digestive enzyme disorders. For each major segment, the analysis provides an overview of the diseases including epidemiology, a detailed description...Published: October 1, 2006 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
The orthopedic drug market is a highly competitive market and, in some areas, the competitive environment is being shaped by increasing levels of generic competition. Several large pharmaceutical companies compete in the orthopedic drug market, including Abbott, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis, and Pfizer among others, and several other suppliers, such as Serono, NovoNordisk, Amgen, and Genentech are developing or offering products in more niche market areas. For the purposes of this study, the world market for orthopedic drugs has...Published: January 1, 2007 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
The market for psychotherapeutics drugs is about to change dramatically -- and serious pharmaceutical market watchers will want to be prepared. Kalorama’s Psychotherapeutics: Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Antianxiety Drugs: World Market is the most exhaustive guide available to this booming market and the direction it is headed in the next four years. Psychotherapeutics treat conditions classified as abnormal behavior, thoughts and feelings that persist for a determined amount of time causing distress or emotional/physical impairment. Depression, anxiety, psychosis, ADHD and nicotine and...Published: October 1, 2007 | Price: $995.00 – $1,990.00
It can be said that pharmaceutical companies face a 'new era.' in the coming years. Old strategies will not produce the same results. A wave of generic competition is poised to affect most brands. Drug companies have had to cut research budgets, leading to a dearth of new products on the market. This means there is very little margin for error in the pricing decision. Drug pricing is one of the key levers that determine the profitability of a drug...Published: October 1, 2007 | Price: $995.00 – $5,000.00
In five years, Kalorama Information believes that given the role of pharmacists currently and the demands of the US healthcare system, pharmacists will be prescribing in at least six states in five years, creating a trend that will spread to many other states in following years. The state of Florida allows some independing prescribing off an approved list, and many states allow prescription choice from a physicians diagnosis. The cost of copays and the time spent on doctor visits will...Published: December 1, 2007 | Price: $995.00 – $7,990.00
Kalorama's 2nd edition of The World Cardiovascular Drugs Market, in its 2nd edition, will steer marketers through the sheer size and diversity of the current market and the potential of new products that will make this therapeutic category among the most competitive of prescription drug segments. Analyst Mary Ann Crandall considers both the exisiting products and the pipeline in this comprehensive market study. The following market segments are covered: Cardiac Glycosides and Positive Inotropic Agents Antihypertensive Agents (ACE Inhibitors, Angiotensin...Published: January 1, 2008 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus belong to a number of autoimmune diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system, multisystemic tissue, and connective tissues. Although a range of autoimmune conditions carry a low prevalence, combined these diseases amount to a growing medical and economic burden. Additionally, autoimmune diseases are accounting for a growing cause of disability in the United States, Europe and worldwide. Kalorama's Worldwide Market for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Treatments (Autoimmune Disease Markets) is the most comprehensive look at the markets for...Published: January 1, 2008 | Price: $995.00 – $7,990.00
Although much of medicine is focused on the increased aging of the population, children still represent the bulk the dependent population worldwide. Important regulatory factors are at work in the pediatric pharmaceutical market. The recognition of the rights of children to have access to safe and effective drugs and the needs of healthcare providers to have access to age-appropriate drug information continues to have a major effect on all areas of pediatric pharmaceuticals including pediatric biomedical research. Pediatric Drugs, the...Published: April 1, 2008 | Price: $995.00 – $7,990.00
Generics, so long the force that has shaken up the branded pharmaceutical industry, is now facing its own challenges as an industry. While growth indications are strong, there are challenges for generic companies. In the next two years, consolidation will most likely rise; the sector is expected to be rocked by increased competition from companies in Eastern Europe, India and China, as well as brand name companies seeking to protect their franchises by moving into generics. Kalorama Information's World Market...Published: January 1, 2009 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
This report is focused on two expanding pharmaceutical outsourcing markets, contract manufacturing of prescription drugs and contract sales and marketing. Both markets represent excellent post launch outsourcing opportunities for companies competing in this fast growing pharmaceutical outsourcing sector. A major factor driving the upward trend in the number of manufacturing projects being outsourced is that specialized production, i.e., sterile manufacturing, biopharmaceutical manufacturing and specialized processes, such as chiral chemistry and improvements in catalyst activity, is often not included in the...Published: February 1, 2009 | Price: $995.00 – $5,990.00
Women’s health encompasses all different areas of medicine and it would be a monumental task to address all of the areas that affect women. This report will concentrate on disorders that affect the female reproductive system and other disorders where there is at least a 70% preponderance of women affected by the disorder. The worldwide prescription drug market for women’s health consists of total manufacturers’ revenues from the following product categories: Autoimmune diseases Cancer Gynecological and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Hormones...Published: May 1, 2009 | Price: $995.00 – $7,000.00
While many areas of the pharmaceutical industry will suffer from current economic conditions worldwide, sales of over the counter drugs are widely anticipated to grow as consumers seek cheaper alternatives. Manufacturers are expected to switch prescription drugs to over the counter status where possible. In the early part of this decade there was a delcine in Rx to switches, since 2006 there has been a number of uses of this tactic to extend revenue of pharmaceutical products. In Kalorama Information's...Published: April 1, 2007 | Price: $1,295.00 – $2,995.00
SMOKING CESSATION IS AN increasingly important area of focus for pharmaceutical companies, healthcare entities and governments. There are 1.4 billion smokers in the world, and smoking is a known cause of heart disease, lung cancer, respiratory infections and many other diseases. This has created a large market for smoking cessation aids. The market, which Zyban currently holds a tenuous lock on, is about to change, with a major new brand ready to shake up the current market share. At the...Published: April 1, 2003 | Price: $1,875.00 – $3,750.00
This report analyzes the world markets for human antiviral medications, focusing on the current market for and the development of drugs that are used to directly combat and treat viruses viral infections. For the purposes of this report, antivirals are drugs used to directly treat viral infection after it occurs. The report does not discuss products for the prevention of viral infection—that is, adult or pediatric vaccinations—and does not discuss other diseases, such as cancer or heart disease, that may...Published: February 1, 2006 | Price: $1,995.00 – $7,800.00
This report provides the reader with a comprehensive analysis of the domestic and international markets involving pharmaceuticals to treat skin diseases and disorders. This edition of Worldwide Market for Prescription Dermatologic Drugs is the fifth time Kalorama Information has comprehensively studied the dermatology markets. As is the case with each new edition, Kalorama completely re-evaluated the market from the ground up, and in addition to the usual primary interviewing of industry participants, clinicians, and regulators, we also conducted scores of...Published: February 2, 2015 | Price: $1,995.00 – $3,995.00
The US Market for Rx to OTC Switches Prescription products that are marketed as consumer products are known as Rx-to-OTC. They represent an important part of pharmaceutical strategy and a growing market. This report, The U.S. Market for Rx-to-OTC Switches focuses on several treatment segments in which Rx-to-OTC switches are available. Patient-consumer awareness of health issues is driving the Rx-to-OTC market. Consumers are more prepared to take responsibility for their own health and are willing to purchase medicines over the...Published: August 19, 2015 | Price: $1,995.00 – $3,995.00
World Market for Prescription Dermatological Drugs, 9th Edition (Antiacne, Antiaging, Dermatitis, Hair Loss, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer, Melasma and Seborrhea Treatments) The worldwide market for prescription dermatological drugs encompasses a wide variety of products that treat disorders of the skin as well as the effects of aging. It’s a very dynamic time for the prescription dermatological drug industry. Consolidation, economic times, new technologies and genetic discoveries are among the trends that the industry is seeing. Dermatological drugs are currently experiencing a...Published: November 1, 2003 | Price: $2,246.00 – $4,492.00
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 symptoms at about middle age. From that point, the disease can progress quickly, slowly or virtually not at all. With an aging population, the unmet...Published: January 1, 2003 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
Antibiotic development has never proceeded at this pace or with this much urgency. Demand for effective antibacterial compounds is growing rapidly and companies are trying to fill their pipelines with products that can meet the challenges of increasingly stubborn infectious agents. By far the largest of the anti-infective segments, antibacterials represent approximately 65% of the $20 billion world market in infectious disease drugs. However, it’s also the most crowded of the segments with big pharma and small biotech companies alike...Published: April 1, 2005 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
In the past 100 years, there has been a steady increase in the incidence of serious secondary systemic fungal infections. One of the factors aiding the spread of fungal disease has been the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which eliminate or decrease the non-pathogenic bacterial populations that normally compete with fungi. Another has been the vast increase in populations with with compromised immune response (caused by AIDS or by the action of immunosuppressant drugs or cancer chemotherapy agents). In addition...Published: May 1, 2005 | Price: $2,500.00 – $5,000.00
For the past 60 years, antibiotic drugs have changed bacterial infections from the life-threatening scourges they once were into eminently treatable conditions. However, the effectiveness of many antibiotics is waning dramatically, as more and more types of bacteria become resistant to traditional agents. As a result, pharmaceutical companies are taking a second look at the antibiotic market, after more than two decades of relative complacency. In addition to the scientific and technical challenges of new antibiotic development, there are significant...