Abstract
Pharmaceutical Market Trends, 2006: Key market forecasts & growth
opportunities presents a detailed trend analysis of the global pharmaceutical
market as at the end of 2005 and forecasts until 2010. The 170 page report
presents a series of market forecasts and growth opportunities in order to
help inform pharmaceutical decision-making, particularly in the areas of
corporate planning, portfolio management and market forecasting.
The data and analysis contained within the report are comprehensive,
consistent and up-to-date in order to provide a single-point reference for
understanding key pharmaceutical market trends in 2006.
Headline Findings
- The global pharmaceutical market is forecast to grow to US$842 billion in
2010, an equivalent CAGR of 6.9% over the next five years.
- Strong growth in the 10 European markets that joined the European Union in
2004 will help to boost European sales over the next five years.
- Of the leading product classes in 2005, cytostatics and angiotensin-II
inhibitors generated the greatest year-on-year growth.
- There were a total of 16 new blockbuster drugs in 2005, generating
combined sales of US$18.1 billion.
- Total pharmaceutical sales from the top 10 companies accounted for more
than 40% of the total market.