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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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, 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: 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: 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: 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: 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...