The report titled The US Pharmaceutical Market Outlook to 2015 Evolving Opportunities in the Biologics Segment provides a comprehensive analysis on the Pharmaceutical market in the US covering various aspects such as market size of the pharmaceutical industry, market segmentation by Branded and Generic drugs, and Prescribed and OTC drugs and Biologics and specialty drugs segments. The report also provides information on the government regulations, export and imports of pharmaceutical sand medicines. The report also entails competitive landscape and profiles of the major players operating in the industry. The future projections are included to provide an insight on the prospects in the US pharmaceutical industry.
The US Pharmaceutical market is the largest pharmaceutical market in the world which has registered a marginal slowdown in the growth rate over the period. The slowing growth rate can be attributed to an increasing number of drugs losing its patent security and surrogated by generic equivalents. In terms of sales value, the US pharmaceutical industry has recorded consistent growth at a 5 year CAGR of 3.2% over the period. The sales of Pharmaceuticals in the US grew from USD ~ billion in 2005 to USD ~ billion in 2010.
Branded drugs hold the major market share in the total pharmaceutical drugs sales in the US. In 2010, branded drugs accounted for ~ of the total drugs sold, but this market share decreased over the period from ~ in 2005. The sales of branded drugs grew from USD ~billion in 2005 to USD ~ billion in 2010 at a CAGR of ~. Generic drugs, which showcased a growth in the market share over the period from ~ share in 2005 to ~ in 2010 and posted sales of USD ~ billion, which has grown at a 5 year CAGR of 9.4% from sales worth of USD ~ billion in 2005.
The biopharmaceutical industry is one of the most research concentrated industries in the US. The expenditure on biopharmaceutical research and development has showcased a dependable growth over the period. The expenditure has grown from USD ~ billion in 2005 to USD ~ billion in 2010 at a CAGR of 5.4%. Avastin, Rituxan, Enbrel and Remicade among the worlds top selling biologics and each recorded sales above USD ~ billion in the US in 2010. Bristol-Myers Squibb is the largest company in the US in terms of biopharmaceutical drugs sales. The company held a market share of ~% and recorded sales of USD ~ billion. The US biologic drugs market is estimated to grow at a 5 year CAGR of 8.1% from 2011 to reach USD ~ billion by 2016.
The US pharmaceutical industry is expected to grow over the period at a CAGR of 4.8% with projected sales of USD ~ billion in 2015. It is estimated that the research and development productivity will increase and will trigger the growth in the market. Additionally the companies will focus on developing pharmaceutical drugs for personalized healthcare.
The US pharmaceutical industry witnessed revenues worth of USD ~ billion in 2011. Pfizer is the largest company with a market share of ~ and sales of USD ~ billion in 2011. Pfizers blockbuster drug, Lipitor played a major role in helping the company secure its number one position.
Key Topics Covered in the Report:

eneric Drugs Competitive Landscape, 2011
6.2. By Prescribed and Over the Counter Drugs (OTC), 2005-2010
6.2.1. Prescribed Drugs Market Segmentation, 2006-2010
6.2.1.1. Top Therapeutic Classes in the US by Prescriptions Dispensed and Spending, 2006-2010
6.2.1.2. The US Retail Prescription Drug Sales Segmentation by Type of Sales Outlet, 2005-2010
6.2.1.3. The US Prescription Drug Competitive Landscape, 2010
6.2.1.4. Top US Pharmacies by Total Prescription Revenues, 2011
6.2.2. OTC Drugs Market Segmentation, 2007-2010
6.3. The US Biologics/Biopharmaceutical Market
6.3.1. The US Biologics/Biopharmaceutical Market Size By Value, 2006-2011
6.3.2. Top Selling Biologic Drugs, 2010
6.3.3. Top US Biopharmaceutical Companies Market Share, 2011
6.3.4. Biologic Drugs Future Projections, 2012-2016
6.4. The US Specialty Drugs Market
7. The US Pharmaceutical Industry Trends and Developments
Rising Expenditure on Biopharmaceutical Research and Development
Expanding Generic Drug Market
Rising Prescription Drug Prices
Rise in Shortage of Drugs
Rising M&A Activities in the US Pharmaceutical Market
8. Exports and Imports of Pharmaceticals and Medicines in the US, 2005-2010
9. The US Pharmaceutical Industry Competitive Landscape, 2011
10. The US Pharmaceutical Industry Future Outlook and Projections, 2011-2015
10.1. Cause and Effect Relationship Between Industry Factors and the US Pharmaceutical Market Prospects
11. Major Pharmaceutical Company Profiles
11.1. Pfizer Inc.
Company Overview
Business Strategies
Financial Performance
11.2. Merck & Co.
Company Overview
Business Strategies
Financial Performance
11.3. Novartis
Company Overview
Business Strategies
Financial Performance
11.4. AstraZeneca
Company Overview
Business Strategies
Financial Performance
11.5. GlaxoSmithKline
Company Overview
Business Strategies
Financial Performance
12. Macro Economic and Industry Indicators: Current and Projections
12.1. Population, 2005-2015
12.2. Inpatient Admissions & Outpatients Visits, 2005-2010
12.3. Number of People with Health Insurance
12.4. Prescription Drug Price index, 2005-2015
12.5. Personal Disposable Income
13. Appendix
13.1. Market Definition
13.2. Abbreviations
13.3. Research Methodology
Data Collection Methods
Approach
Variables (Dependent and Independent)
Multi Factor Based Sensitivity Model
Final Conclusion
13.4. Disclaimer

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