Self-Administered Medication Market to Witness Elevated Growth by 2026

Posted by Arslan on January 7th, 2019

Growing prevalence of various chronic diseases is expected to fuel demand for the self-administered medication globally. In addition, increasing collaboration among manufacturers is expected to impact growth of the global market significantly. This FactMR report analyzes the expansion of global self-administered medication market till date, and provides key insights on the growth of the market during the forecast period, 2017-2026. Medical device manufacturers, research institutes, and raw material suppliers in the global self-administered medication market can benefit from the analysis offered in this report. This report offers a comprehensive analysis, which can be of interest to leading trade magazines and medical journals pertaining to self-administered medication. The report’s succeeding section focuses on drivers, restraints and key trends from macroeconomic, demand, and supply perspectives.

Growing prevalence of chronic diseases has led to surge in the number of disabilities and cause of death. As prevalence of these diseases require frequent treatments, self-administration of the medications remains a cheaper alternative. Increasing demand for self-treatment and healthcare management has led the manufacturers in the pharmaceutical industry to focus on developing medications and vaccinations that can be used for treatment at home.

Prevalence of chronic diseases such as arthritis, asthma, inflammation and gastrointestinal diseases is expected to impact growth of the global self-administered drugs market. As treatment of these diseases include vaccinations regularly, frequent visits to the hospital can be an expensive option. Moreover, growing need for treatment in the emergency conditions such as asthma and bronchitis has led to increasing demand for quick treatment options. Immediate treatment of chronic disorders is expected to rev up demand for nasal sprays, eye drops, ear drops and tablets that provide quick relief to the patients. Bound to such factors, the global self-administered medication market is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period.

Recent trend witnessed show that the manufacturers in the pharmaceutical industry are increasingly collaborating with the delivery device companies in order to underscore lucrative opportunities. For instance, Takeda has recently collaborated with Portal Instruments in order to develop a needle-free drug delivery device for delivering biologic medicines. The Portal devices delivers biologic drugs through pressurized liquid instead of through the needles. As manufacturers are increasingly focusing on developing improved drug delivery devices, the global self-administered medication market is expected to witness significant growth.

On the other hand, various factors are expected to impact growth of the global self-administered drugs negatively. Risks of making errors during the dosage administration practices is expected to impact growth of the global market adversely. Moreover, lack of awareness regarding various drug administration devices is further expected to impact growth of the global self-administered medication market negatively. In addition, improper designing or directions to use the drug delivery devices could pose significant challenges in the global self-administered medication market. Bound to these factors, the global self-administered medication market is expected to witness inhibiting growth during the forecast period.

Growing prevalence of asthma has led to an upsurge in demand for inhalers in the global market. On the basis of product type, the inhalers segment is expected to generate significant revenues, accounting for a value of over US$ 20,000 Mn by the end of 2026. On the other hand, the insulin product type segment is expected to register a robust CAGR throughout the forecast period. Based on the route of administration, the nasal segment is expected to generate significant revenues, recording a value of over US$ 10,000 Mn by the end of 2017. In contrary to this, the transdermal route of administration segment is expected to register the highest CAGR through 2026.

By distribution channel, the hospital pharmacies segment is expected to represent significant revenue growth, accounting for a value of over US$ 20,000 Mn by the end of 2026. However, the online pharmacies distribution channel segment is expected to register a healthy CAGR during the forecast period.

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Leading market players operating in the global self-administered drugs market include Abbott Laboratories, Purdue Pharma LP, Sanofi S.A., Pfizer, Inc., Mylan N.V., Novartis AG, Amgen Inc. and others.

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