ORLISTAT MARKET ANALYSIS

Regional Analysis

Orlistat Market Regional Analysis:-

North America is expected to hold a dominant position in the global orlistat market, owing to high prevalence of obesity in the region. According to a study conducted by National Institute of Health in 2016, over 38% of adults aged 20 years and above are obese, over 17.2% of children aged 7 years and above are obese, and over 30% of the population is considered to be overweight in the U.S. According to a study conducted by World Health Organization, in 2015, over 40 million children aged 5 years and above were overweight in the U.S. Thus, high prevalence of obesity is expected to fuel North America Orlistat market growth over the forecast period.

Europe Orlistat market is expected to show significant growth due to expected launch of new generic version of Orlistat over the forecast period. For instance, in 2011, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., launched generic version of Xenical Capsules in the U.K., which was manufactured by Roche Holding AG. Xenical Capsules is used for the treatment of obesity as well as for those whose BMI is greater than or equal to 30kg/m² and overweight patients. This in turn, is expected to boost Orlistat market growth, as the drug seems more affordable thus, being accessible to a large pool of patients.