Anti-tuberculosis drug market continues to shrink for private firms

Lupin, the largest player in India's anti-TB market, too admitted that in anti-TB segment, the focus on branded business has declined in the past few years

Sohini Das  |  Mumbai 

The private market for anti-tuberculosis (TB) has been slowing down for the past few years as it has been shifting towards institutional sales. India is committed to ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the Global Sustainable Development target.

The data culled from market research firm AIOCD AWACS shows that the private (retail sales) market for anti-TB clocked a negative 2.9 per cent five-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in terms of value. In terms of unit sales, it registered a negative 6.6 per cent CAGR. Companies that sell anti-TB drugs are, thus, shifting focus ...

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First Published: Sun, September 08 2019. 23:12 IST