Global Specialty Injectable Generics Market Size

Specialty Injectable Generics Market Analysis

The specialty injectable generic market is projected to register a CAGR of 10.2% during the forecast period (2022-2027).

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the research and development of other therapies and drugs for medical conditions other than COVID-19. This also impacted the studied market of the specialty injectable generic market around the world. For instance, as per the research study published in April 2020, titled, 'The Consequence of COVID-19 on the Global Supply of Medical Products: Why Indian Generics Matter for the World?', India is the largest manufacturer of generic drugs and Indian firms import almost 70% of their bulk drugs from China, where the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and supply chain logistics have taken a big hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential shortages as a result of export bans in India and China, which are major suppliers of generics, have prompted governments in many countries to consider supply chain self-sufficiency and to issue regulations to prevent shortages in such a crisis. Hence, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a negative impact on the market. However, the market will grow in the upcoming period.

Factors such as the rising prevalence of diseases and the increasing number of patent expirations are expected to increase the market share. In recent times, the burden of chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and arthritis, among others, has increased significantly, which has led to a serious burden on the healthcare expenditure of people.

Specialty injectable generic drugs are not only effective but also cheaper as compared to conventional medicines, and that's why they are gaining popularity among people suffering from chronic diseases, thus, driving growth in the market. According to the article titled' The Patterns of Non-Communicable Disease Multimorbidity in Iran: A Multilevela Analysis' published in February 2020 Non-Communicable Disease multimorbidity affects more young people in low-middle income countries. the mean prevalence was 7.8% in 28 developing countries. Thus, the demand for specialty injectable generic drugs is expected to increase over the period in low- and middle-income countries as NCDs are more prevalent in these countries, and they cannot afford costly drugs, but specialty injectable generic drugs are cheap, and that's why its consumption is expected to increase over the forecast period, and the market is expected to grow.

According to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board report 2020, the average price of generic medicines in Canada has dropped substantially by 60% relative to price levels. The decrease in prices is one of the key factors for the growth of the market, as low-price medicines are most accessible to the end-users. Due to lower costs, specialty injectable generic medicines are likely to be preferred, which would increase the growth of the market. Additionally, In August 2020, the regulatory agency in Mexico (COFEPRIS) put forward new operating rules for the approval of generic drugs in Mexico, based on the following guidelines: COFEPRIS will have a special procedures window for the generic pharmaceutical products. These applications for approvals of generics could be filed the day after the granting of the patent related to the innovative medicine. The respective applications would be decided at any time prior to the expiration of the patent. If the registration or approval is given, COFEPRIS will provide a provisional official communication, which would be exchanged for the definitive sanitary registration or approval, the day after the expiration of the validity of the patent.

Furthermore, the launch of injectable generic drugs is anticipated to drive the segment growth over the forecast period. For instance, in October 2021, Adalvo completed a mandatory requirement for marketing authorization in the European Union for its generic version of Firazyr (icatibant injection), which is approved for acute attacks in adults with hereditary angioedema (HAE). This is anticipated to increase the demand for generic injectables in the upcoming future. Hence, the abovementioned factors are likely to increase market growth in the upcoming future.

However, the complex development process of specialty generics is likely to hinder the market growth.