Orphan drugs are medical products which are utilized for the treatment of ailments or conditions which concern a very small percentage of the population. Diseases that have low occurrence rates are no less important than ones that have a higher frequency.
Orphan drugs are a comparatively niche segment because they are utilized for the treatment of rare diseases. For an ailment that has low frequency, finding the right equilibrium between cost and profit can be a tightrope walk. The total number of illnesses considered as orphan stands at about 7,000 currently, with just about 250 new diseases being added to this list yearly.
The growth of the North America Orphan Drugs market is mainly due to factors such as an increasing healthcare expenditure, favourable government initiatives, growing prevalence of chronic diseases, and small timeline required for orphan drug development. However, factors such as high initial investment, clinical study impediments, and regulatory obstacles are hindering the growth of the market in this region. The North America Orphan Drugs market is segmented based on Type and Therapeutic. The market for Orphan Drugs, on the basis of Type is segmented into Biological and Non Biological. Non Biological Orphan Drugs lead the market, on the basis of type with more than 60% of the market share. On the basis of Therapeutic, the Orphan Drugs market is segmented into Haematology, Neurology, Oncology, and Others. On the basis of Therapeutics, Neurology accounts for almost 40% of the entire market share.
The North America market has been geographically segmented into US and Canada. Benchmarks for designation of orphan disease differs country to country, in US if the disease is prevalent in fewer than 200,000 people, then its termed as a rare disease. The growth of the market in this region is powered by factors such as prolonged market exclusivity and government enticements for orphan medicine.
Presently, the market for orphan drugs represents only about 6% of the complete pharmaceutical market. An extremely conducive environment currently prevails for the growth of the orphan drugs market, thereby encouraging the entry of more companies into the market.
Market Segmentation Type Introduction Biological Non Biological Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Type
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