Colombia, Chile and Peru Wilson’s Disease Treatment Market, by Drugs (D-Penicillamine, Trientine, and Zinc Acetate), by Distribution Channel (Hospital Pharmacies and Government Distribution Channels), and by Country (Colombia, Chile, and Peru) is estimated to be valued at US$ 799.4 Thousand in 2022 and expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period (2022-2030).
Key market players are focusing on gaining product approvals from regulatory bodies in order to expand their product portfolio, which is expected to drive the growth of Colombia, Chile and Peru Wilson’s disease treatment market during the forecast period. For instance, in November 2020, Kadmon Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Sanofi S.A., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved CLOVIQUE (Trientine Hydrochloride Capsules, USP), a room-temperature stable, branded generic product. Trientine hydrochloride is used for the treatment of Wilson's disease in patients who are intolerant of penicillamine.
Market players are also focused on inorganic growth strategies such as acquisition, which is expected to drive the growth of Colombia, Chile and Peru Wilson’s disease treatment market over the forecast period. For instance, in April 2018, Alexion Pharmaceutical, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, announced that the company has signed the agreement to acquire Wilson Therapeutics AB, a biopharmaceutical company. WTX101 is the leading product of Wilson Therapeutics AB for the treatment of Wilson’s disease.
Colombia, Chile and Peru Wilson’s Disease Treatment Market - Impact of Coronavirus (COVID – 19) Pandemic
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is expected to hamper the growth of Colombia, Chile and Peru Wilson’s disease treatment market over the forecast period.
The COVID-19 outbreak was first reported in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. According to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update by the World Health Organization, over 418.65 million cases and 5.8 million deaths due to coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported up till February 22, 2022, across the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economy in three main ways; 1) by directly affecting the production and demand; 2) by creating disruptions in distribution channels; 3) through its financial impact on companies and financial markets. Furthermore, in August 2020, there were 24,922 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among health workers in the public sector in Peru, representing 9.8% of public sector health resources for health (HRH) in the same month. In April 2021, the country reported 57,901 confirmed cases in the public sector HRH (PAHO/WHO, 2021), i.e. an increase of 22.48%, relative to the public-sector HRH data from December 2020.