Global osteoporosis market report sees strong showing in China

1 February 2012

The global market for drugs to treat osteoporosis was estimated to be worth $7.3 billion in 2010 and expected to reach $11.4 billion in 2015, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% over the period 2010 to 2015, according to a new report published by Transparency Market.

The bisphosphonate segment accounted for the largest share at 62.0% of weight management market in 2010. The China osteoporosis market will be reach a value of $2.5 billion in 2015, the report predicts.

In the overall bisphosphonates class, ibandronate (Bonviva/Boniva from Roche) and zoledronate (Aclasta/Zometa from Novartis) accounted for healthy market shares and showed an average sales growth rate of about of 20% in the past two years.

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