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Middle East and Africa Cold Sore Treatment Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
- Published Date: September, 2022 | Report ID: CLS-244 | No of pages: 120 | Format:
Middle East and Africa cold sore treatment market is projected to register a CAGR of 5.1% in the forecast period of 2021 to 2028. The new market report contains data for the historic year 2019, the base year of calculation is 2020 and the forecast period is 2021 to 2028
Market Segmentation:
Middle East and Africa Cold Sore Treatment Market, By Strain Type (Herpes Simplex Type-1 Virus, Herpes Simplex Type-2 Virus), Therapeutics Type (Antiviral Agents, Analgesic Agents, Others), Drug Type (Branded and Generics), Dosage Type (Oral, Topical and Others), End User (Hospitals, Homecare, Specialty Clinics and Others), Distribution Channel (Hospital Pharmacy, Retail Pharmacy, Online Pharmacy), Country (South Africa and Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
Some of the major factors contributing to the growth of the Middle East and Africa cold sore treatment market are:
Rise in geriatric population in South Africa
Application of point-of-care diagnostics in remote areas
Market Players:
The key market players for Middle East and Africa cold sore treatment market are listed below:
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
AiCuris
Aurobindo Pharma U.S.A. (a subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma)
WOCKHARDT
Novartis AG
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
Hetero Healthcare Limited
Apotex Inc.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 OVERVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET
1.4 LIMITATIONS
1.5 MARKETS COVERED
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
2.1 MARKETS COVERED
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL
2.6 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING
2.7 THERAPEUTICS LIFELINE CURVE
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID
2.10 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS
2.11 MARKET DRUG TYPE COVERAGE GRID
2.12 SECONDARY SOURCES
2.13 ASSUMPTIONS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 PIPELINE ANALYSIS
5 EPIDEMIOLOGY
6 MARKET OVERVIEW
6.1 DRIVERS
6.1.1 GROWING PREVALENCE OF COLD SORE INFECTION
6.1.2 PROLIFERATION IN MODES OF TRANSMISSION OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
6.1.3 INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
6.1.4 AVAILABILITY OF GENERIC DRUGS
6.1.5 RISING RATE OF HSV INFECTION AMONG WOMEN
6.2 RESTRAINTS
6.2.1 PATENT TERMINATION OF MARKETED DRUGS
6.2.2 RISKS OF OTHER DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH COLD SORE
6.2.3 DEARTH OF AWARENESS ABOUT THE ONSET AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD SORE TREATMENT
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES
6.3.1 INCREASING DISPOSABLE INCOME
6.3.2 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES BY MARKET PLAYERS
6.3.3 INCREASING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
6.3.4 INCREASING USE OF COLD SORE PATCHES
6.4 CHALLENGES
6.4.1 RISE IN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS
6.4.2 EMERGENCE OF DRUGS RESISTANT TO ACYCLOVIR
6.4.3 SIDE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEDICATIONS USED FOR TREATING COLD SORE
7 COVID-19 IMPACT ON MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET
7.1 IMPACT ON PRICE
7.2 IMPACT ON DEMAND
7.3 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN
7.4 STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR MANUFACTURERS
7.5 CONCLUSION
8 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET, BY STRAIN TYPE
8.1 OVERVIEW
8.2 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 1 VIRUS
8.3 HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 VIRUS
9 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET, BY THERAPEUTICS
9.1 OVERVIEW
9.2 ANTIVIRAL AGENTS
9.2.1 ACYCLOVIR
9.2.2 FAMCICLOVIR
9.2.3 PENCICLOVIR
9.2.4 VALACYCLOVIR
9.2.5 DOCOSANOL
9.3 ANALGESIC AGENTS
9.3.1 CARMEX
9.3.2 HERPECIN
9.3.3 OTHERS
9.4 OTHERS
10 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORETREATMENT MARKET, BY DRUG TYPE
10.1 OVERVIEW
10.2 GENERICS
10.2.1 OTC
10.3 BRANDED
10.3.1 PRESCRIPTION
10.3.2 OTC
11 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET, BY DOSAGE TYPE
11.1 OVERVIEW
11.2 ORAL
11.3 TABLETS
11.4 PILLS
11.5 TOPICAL
11.5.1 CREAM
11.5.2 OINTMENTS
11.5.3 GEL
11.5.4 SPRAY
11.6 OTHERS
12 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET, BY END USER
12.1 OVERVIEW
12.2 HOME CARE
12.3 HOSPITALS
12.4 SPECIALTY CLINICS
12.5 OTHERS
13 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET, BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL
13.1 OVERVIEW
13.2 HOSPITALS PHARMACY
13.3 ONLINE PHARMACY
13.4 RETAIL PHARMACY
14 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
14.1 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
14.1.1 SOUTH AFRICA
14.1.2 EGYPT
14.1.3 SAUDI ARABIA
14.1.4 ISRAEL
14.1.5 UAE
14.1.6 KUWAIT
14.1.7 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
15 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA COLD SORE TREATMENT MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE
15.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
16 SWOT
17 COMPANY PROFILE
17.1 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC
17.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
17.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.2 ORTHO DERMATOLOGICS (A DIVISION OF BAUSCH HEALTH COMPANIES INC.)
17.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
17.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.3 FOUNDATION CONSUMER HEALTHCARE
17.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.3.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
17.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
17.4 NOVARTIS AG
17.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
17.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
17.5 TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. (A SUBSIDIARY OF TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.)
17.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.6 AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
17.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.7 AICURIS GMBH & CO. KG
17.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.8 APOTEX INC.
17.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.9 AUROBINDO PHARMA USA (A SUBSIDIARY OF AUROBINDO PHARMA)
17.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.10 CIPLA LIMITED
17.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.11 GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., USA (A SUBSIDIARY OF GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICAL LTD.)
17.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.12 HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
17.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.13 HRA PHARMA
17.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.14 HETERO HEALTHCARE LIMITED
17.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
17.15 JUBILANT CADISTA (A SUBSIDIARY OF JUBILANT LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED)
17.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
17.16 MERIX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
17.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.17 SQAUREX
17.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
17.18 SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
17.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.19 VIATRIS INC.
17.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.20 WOCKHARDT
17.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.20.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.20.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.20.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
17.21 ZYDUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (A SUBSIDIARY OF ZYDUS CADILA)
17.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
17.21.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
17.21.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
17.21.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
18 QUESTIONNAIRE
19 RELATED REPORTS
Segmentation
Short Description
Middle East and Africa Cold Sore Treatment Market, By Strain Type (Herpes Simplex Type-1 Virus, Herpes Simplex Type-2 Virus), Therapeutics Type (Antiviral Agents, Analgesic Agents, Others), Drug Type (Branded and Generics), Dosage Type (Oral, Topical and Others), End User (Hospitals, Homecare, Specialty Clinics and Others), Distribution Channel (Hospital Pharmacy, Retail Pharmacy, Online Pharmacy), Country (South Africa and Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
Market Definition
Cold sores or oral herpes are small blisters kind abrasions that occur due to the infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Cold sores generally occur on the face, around the lips, chin, cheeks and nostrils. They generally cause pain and itching before they burst. HSV is one of the most common viruses found to affect the population and it is endemic throughout the world. Up to 90% of people around the world have at least one form of HSV.
Market Segmentation
The cold sore treatment market is segmented into six notable segments which are based on the strain type, therapeutics type, drug type, dosage type, end user, distribution channel.
On the basis of strain type, the cold sore treatment market is segmented into herpes simplex type-1 virus (HSV) and herpes simplex type-2 virus (HSV)
On the basis by therapeutics, the cold sore treatment market is segmented into antiviral agents, analgesic agents and others
On the basis of drug type, the cold sore treatment market is segmented into branded and generics
On the basis of dosage type, the cold sore treatment market is segmented into oral, topical and others
On the basis of end user, the cold sore treatment market is segmented into hospitals, homecare, specialty clinics and others
On the basis of distribution channel, the cold sore treatment market is segmented into hospital pharmacy, retail pharmacy and online pharmacy
Market Players
The key market players for Middle East and Africa cold sore treatment market are listed below:
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
AiCuris
Aurobindo Pharma U.S.A. (a subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma)
WOCKHARDT
Novartis AG
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
Hetero Healthcare Limited
Apotex Inc.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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