Pharma products in pipeline for top 10 diseases in developing countries 2016

Number of products in pharmaceutical industry pipeline for selected diseases in developing countries as of 2016

The data shows the top targeted diseases by number of products in the overall pharmaceutical industry pipeline, with a special focus on the needs of developing countries, as of 2016. At this time, there were 35 products along the pipeline dedicated to treating malaria. Most products currently being developed are for infectious diseases. These figures represent the market opportunity and medical needs for these specific medications.

Lower respiratory infections 52
Diabetes 41
Viral hepatitis 35
Malaria 35
HIV/AIDS 32
Kidney diseases 27
Asthma 26
COPD 22
Tuberculosis 21
Schizophrenia 18