The Asthma And COPD Market, estimated at USD 38.73 Bn in 2025, is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.9% and reach USD 54.13 Bn by 2032.
The market growth is driven by increasing demand for innovative and effective drugs across diverse therapeutic areas. Advances in drug discovery, biopharmaceuticals, and digital technologies are improving treatment outcomes and operational efficiency. Supportive regulations, rising R&D investments, and a strong focus on patient-centric care are creating new opportunities for pharmaceutical companies.
The increasing product approvals by regulatory bodies of respective countries regarding asthma and COPD can drive the growth of global asthma and COPD market over the forecast period. For instance, on January 11, 2023, Airsupra (albuterol/budesonide), formerly known as PT027, was approved in the U.S. for the treatment or prevention of bronchoconstriction and to reduce the risk of exacerbations in people with asthma aged 18 years and older. Airsupra is a pressurised metered-dose inhaler (pMDI), fixed-dose combination rescue medication containing albuterol, a short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA), and budesonide, an anti-inflammatory inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
Global Asthma And COPD Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the illness caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which first appeared in Wuhan (province of Hubei, China) in the last months of 2019 as "coronavirus disease 2019" or COVID-19. This virus spread quickly and had a serious negative impact on the economies, social behaviors, and healthcare of every country in the world.
COVID-19 affected the economy in three main ways: by directly affecting production and demand, by creating disruptions in distribution channels, and through its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Due to the lockdown, several countries such as India, China, Brazil, and others faced problems with regard to the transportation of drugs from one place to another.
COVID-19 had a positive impact on global asthma and COPD market. This is because of an increasing number of respiratory diseases that were reported during the COVID period. For instance, according to an article published on August 2, 2022, in Critical Care Medicine Journal, the demand for mechanical ventilators in the U.S. increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey was conducted in the U.S. on different acute care hospitals and hospitals providing pediatric care. The increase in pediatric and neonatal mechanical ventilators was 15.6%.
Global Asthma And COPD Market: Key Developments
Strategies like mergers and acquisitions can increase the reach of the products and customer base of acquiring company, and the product can reach more regions. This is expected to boost market growth during the forecast period.