Inhaled Pain Management Drug Therapeutics

As life expectancy in the developed world increases and populations age, the incidence and associated morbidity of chronic and acute pain is increasing and placing a higher level of emphasis on pain management as a quality-of-life issue for patients and their families. Responding to this trend, drug developers are increasingly turning to inhalable formulations of pain management drugs. Because it has the potential to improve drug therapy compliance, inhaled pain drug delivery addresses a key healthcare issue – one that is particularly problematic in aging populations and developing economies. Several of these development programs involve international partnerships designed to take advantage of perceived opportunities in regional markets.

Publication Date: May 2010

Summary of Contents (See Prospectus for Full Contents)

Executive Summary

The Pain Management Market Opportunity

Evolution in Pain Management Guidelines

Regional Factors in Pain Management Practice

Pain Management Demand Drivers

Competitive Landscape

Factors Limiting Growth

Inhalation Technology, Platforms and Design Factors

Drug Formulations

Formulation Technologies

Excipients and Release Profiles

Oral Inhalation Device Design Factors

Dry Powder Inhalers

Metered Dose Inhalers

Nebulizers

Aerosolized Discrete Liquid dose

Nasal Inhalation

Nasal Delivery Pharmacokinetics

Nasal Device Characteristics

Performance Factors

Bioavailability

Dose Reproducibility

Active Compound Stability

Inhaled Pain Management Drugs - Analysis and Forecasts

Approved Drugs

AstraZeneca

GlaxoSmithKline

Mylan

Novex

Roxane

Valeant

Development-Stage Drugs

Butorphanols

Fentanyls

Dihydroergotamines

Morphines

Penthrox

Perchlorperazine

Triptans

Market Factors

Usability and Patient Preferences

Regulatory Issues

Patient Compliance

The Role of CMOs/CSOs

Company Profiles

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