Allergy Drugs

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Feb. 1, 2010 - 583 Pages

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. A US MARKET REPORT

1. MARKET REVIEW

Allergy - A Global Perspective

Allergy Prevalence

Allergy - A US Perspective

Allergy Prevalence

Market Overview

Market Outlook

Manufacturers Leverage Opportunity, Announce New Product Launches

Zyrtec’ Move to OTC Aisles Perks Up OTC Sales

Allergy Patients Turn to Complimentary Medicine

Leading Allergy Products

Table 1: US Allergy Drugs Market - Percentage Share Breakdown of Antihistamine Products by New Prescriptions for 2007, 2008 and 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2: US Allergy Drugs Market - Percentage Share Breakdown of Antihistamine + Decongestant Combination Products by New Prescription for 2007, 2008 and 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3: US Allergy Drugs Market - Percentage Share Breakdown of Allergy Nasal Spray Products by Total Prescriptions (in thousands) for 2007 and 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4: US Allergy Drugs Market - Percentage Share Breakdown of Allergy Nasal Spray Products by Value Sales for 2007 and 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. ALLERGY OVERVIEW

Allergy: Definition

Causes/ Factors

Symptoms/ Triggers

Allergic Rhinitis - A Common Allergy

Types of Allergic Rhinitis

Diagnosis of Allergic Rhinitis

Treatment of Allergy

Antihistamines

Antihistamines - List of Select Generic Formulations and Products

Risks/ Side Effects

Decongestants

Decongestants - List of Select Generic Formulations and Products

Decongestant + Antihistamine - List of Select Generic Formulations and Products

Risks/ Side Effects

Corticosteroids

Intranasal Corticosteroids - List of Select Generic Formulations and Products

Side Effects

Allergy Shots

Other Medicines

Sodium Cromoglycate

Cromolyn Sodium

Leukotriene Modifiers

Glucocorticoids

Leading Allergy Drugs

Claritin

Zyrtec

Benadryl

Pollinex® Quattro

Cortaid

Visine-A

Ocean Sinus Irrigation

Crolom Eye Drops

3. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/ APPROVALS

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Launches Zyrtec for Children

Cobalis Announces Online Launch of Anti-allergy Product

Collegium Pharmaceutical Obtains FDA Approval for AllerNaze

Sanofi-aventis and UCB Win NDA Approval for Xyzal Oral Solution

Sepracor Launches Omnaris Nasal Spray for Seasonal and Perennial Allergies

Sanofi Aventis Launches Allegra Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Ranbaxy Wins FDA Approval for Generic Zyrtec

Wockhardt Introduces Generic Cetirizine Tablets

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Receives FDA Approval for Fluticasone Propionate

Boca Pharmacal Wins FDA Approval for Palgic’s Generic Product

Ranbaxy Receives FDA Approval for Cetirizine Hydrochloride Oral Solution

Perrigo and Teva Receive FDA Approval for Zyrtec-D

Sanofi-aventis Receives FDA Approval for Nasacort AQ® Nasal Spray

Sanofi-aventis and UCB Introduce Xyzal Anti-allergy Medication

Sanofi-aventis Wins FDA Approval for Allegra® Oral Suspension

Matrixx Launches Zicam Multi-Symptom Cold & Flu Relief Products

Ranbaxy Receives Approval to Market Claritin Reditabs’ Generic

Procter & Gamble Introduces Nyquil D

Leiner to Launch Naproxen Cold & Sinus Private Label Allergy Products

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Merck Announces Business Merger Plan with Schering-Plough

Hi-Tech Pharmacal to Acquire ECR Pharmaceuticals

IBT Laboratories and ViraCor Announce Merger Plan

Lupin Acquires Rights to Collegium’s Intra-nasal Steroid

Cobalis and Melodic Sign Agreement for PreHistin

Patheon Receives Contract to Commercialize Allergy Drugs

Boehringer Ingelheim Signs Agreement for Actimis Acquisition

Perrigo Acquires US Rights to Levocetirizine Tablets

Sciele Pharma Acquires Verus Pharmaceuticals’ Allergy Injection

Sanofi-Aventis and Johns Hopkins University Division Sign Agreement

Pipex Announces Effective Pharmaceuticals Acquisition

Meda to Take Over American Company, MedPointe

Private Group Proposes to Acquire Majority Interest in Inyx

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Novartis Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

Schering-Plough Corp.

Sepracor, Inc.

Vicks

6. US MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 5: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Allergy Drugs by Product Segment - Prescription Antihistamines, Prescription Corticosteroids and OTC Allergy Drugs Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: US Historic Review for Allergy Drugs by Product Segment - Prescription Antihistamines, Prescription Corticosteroid and OTC Allergy Drugs Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: US 15-Year Perspective for Allergy Drugs by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Value Sales for Prescription Antihistamines, Prescription Corticosteroids and OTC Allergy Drugs Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. REST OF WORLD MARKETS

1. CANADA

Allergy - Overview

Strategic Corporate Developments

2. JAPAN

Allergy - Overview

Product Approvals

3. EUROPE

Allergy - Prevalence

United Kingdom

Allergy - Overview

Russia

Allergy - Overview

Product Launch

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

4. ASIA-PACIFIC

Allergy - Overview

Australia and New Zealand

China

Market Overview

OTC Medications - A Small, But Growing Market

Market Analytics

Table 8: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Allergy Drugs - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

India

Market Overview

Malaysia

Allergy - Overview

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 109 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 139)

Region/Country Players

The United States 26

Canada 2

Japan 8

Europe 40

France 4

Germany 7

The United Kingdom 4

Italy 4

Spain 4

Rest of Europe 17

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 49

Middle-east 13

Africa 1

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