Market Challenges And Opportunities

Orlistat Market drivers:-

Increasing number of awareness campaigns for weight management is expected to be a major driver for Orlistat market growth. For instance, in 2013, Roche Holding AG, a pharmaceutical company, launched its new campaign ‘New You Weight Consciousness Advocacy Campaign’, with an aim to increase awareness among the populace regarding obesity and its treatment options. Such awareness campaigns is expected increase the adoption of weight management medication treatments, which in turn, is expected to boost growth of the Orlistat market size.

Re-launch of Orlistat products is expected to drive the market growth. For instance, in February 2018, H2 Pharma, LLC. partnered with Cheplapharma Arzneimittel GmbH and re-launched Xenical Capsules, which was acquired from F.Hoffman-La Roche. Xenical capsules were re-launched to increase awareness regarding medication related to weight management, this in turn, is expected to boost orlistat market growth.

Robust pipeline is expected to boost the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, orlistat by University of Texas South Western Medical center is in phase 2 since 2015. Orlistat is used for the treatment of hyperlipoproteinemia type 1. Hyperlipoproteinemia type 1 is caused due to deficiency of lipoprotein lipase. SLx-4090 by University of Texas South Western Medical center is in phase 2 to study its effectiveness in combination with Orlistat. SLx-4090 is used to treat high blood fat level mostly observed in hyperlipoproteinemia type 1 patients.

Rising prevalence of obesity is expected to fuel orlistat market growth. According to a survey conducted by National Family Health Survey in 2015, in India, over 9.8 million men and over 20 million women were recorded to be obese. India stands second-highest in the world for obese children, with the number constantly increasing by 3-5 million patients every year.

Availability of alternate methods such as devices that reduce fat, in turn, pose as a major factor restraining growth of the Orilstat market. For instance, Ultra shape fat melting device helps remove body fat using pulsed ultrasound waves that neither use heat nor cold to remove body fat.