Market Size of Global Biodefense Industry
| Study Period | 2019 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2024 - 2029 |
| CAGR | 4.00 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Europe |
| Largest Market | North America |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Biodefense Market Analysis
The biodefense market is expected to record a CAGR of 4% over the forecast period.
COVID-19 had a significant impact on the overall healthcare industry. As per the article published in May 2022 by Disaster Medicine Public Health emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic's emergence has had a big impact on people's lives and the stability of the economy and society. The study depicted that during the pandemic outbreak, there was a shortage of testing and surveillance, leading to a common issue in the whole healthcare system. For the United States and its foreign interests, biothreats are anticipated to continue to be complicated and serious threats. Hence, COVID-19 had a significant impact on the biodefense market. Currently, since the lockdown restrictions were lifted, the industry has been recovering well. To combat rising biothreats, many countries have invested in modernizing biodefense infrastructure to replicate and support public health emergency preparation activities and, thus, are expected to boost the market in the coming years. For instance, in January 2022, integrated Viral Protection (IVP), a Texas-based technology business, released a new portable air filtration equipment that can eliminate airborne viruses in a single pass, including sub-micron versions producing COVID-19, anthrax spores, allergens, and other dangerous respiratory triggers. The patented biodefense indoor air protection system apparently eradicates SARS-CoV-2 (99.999%), anthrax spores (99.98%), and other airborne infections in a single pass.
The biodefense market is driven by factors such as the presence of favorable government initiatives, increasing investment by governments in developed countries, and rapid technological advancements. For instance, Emergent Bioscience announced that, for Q1 2022, revenues from Anthrax vaccines increased by USD 48.6 million as compared to Q1 2021. The increase is largely driven by the timing of deliveries to the United States government (USG), specifically the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). Moreover, the company received an AV7909 (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted) contract modification in September 2021 valued at approximately USD 399 million to deliver additional AV7909 doses through March 2023.
Every year, governments are spending heavily on the R&D of vaccines to stay prepared for any bioterrorism attacks. Pharmaceutical companies operating in the biodefense market have huge opportunities to expand due to governments' drive to be prepared for any kind of bioterrorism. As per the 2022 news report, the Biden administration has prepared a new defense strategy against pandemics and other biological threats that applies lessons from COVID-19 and puts the white house at the center of any future United States. In June 2022, a revised National Biodefense Strategy was expected to provide clearer guidance on how the US government should respond to future health threats.
As per the factors mentioned above, the biodefense market is anticipated to witness growth over the forecast period. However, low penetration in developing and underdeveloped countries restrains the market growth.
