Diabetes Epidemic is Engulfing the World

Released on = August 7, 2007, 12:24 am

Press Release Author = Shushmul Maheshwari

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = This year (2007), diabetes would kill an equal of number
people across the world, as AIDS will, providing several pharmaceutical companies a
brighter prospects to grow.

Press Release Body = This year, diabetes would kill about 3.8 Million people across
the world, a number that is equal to those who would be killed by AIDS. This has
forced Scientists to describe the rapid growing disease as the major epidemic of
recent times.

With rapid urbanization in developing countries, diabetes would become a bigger
problem since these countries would experience various changes in traditional diet
and way of life.

Diabetes is growing fastest in Africa, Asia and Latin America, said, Lars Rebien
Sorensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk, the world\'s largest maker of insulin, in a statement
published by Telegraph on July 4, 2007. By the next 20 years, Diabetes is likely to
increase by 80% in Africa and 100% in Latin America. On the contrary, US would
record 43% growth.

Diabetes sufferers would no longer be confined to rich countries, where patients
could afford a better treatment. The outburst of Diabetes in developing countries
would create a bright prospect for big pharmaceutical companies to enter potential
markets where costs are low however volumes large.

There are apparent opportunities for insulin producers as well as since diabetes
could cause strokes, heart disease, amputations and blindness, offering growth
prospects to a number of drug producers. There are further opportunities to produce
low-priced blood sugar monitors as well as solar-powered fridges to keep insulin.

A recent report by RNCOS "Insulin Delivery Systems Market Analysis (2007-2010)" has
also pointed out that the growing number of diabetes patients around the world will
drive the market for diabetes drug.

As per the report, the diabetes market is undergoing a major upheaval. The new modes
of delivery of insulin will also be responsible for expanding the diabetes drug
market.

The report maintains that diabetes affected a staggering 246 Million people
worldwide in 2006. Diabetes, mostly Type II, affected 5.9% of the world's adult
population with almost 80% of the total in developing countries.

The market research report also addresses other interesting issues and facts that
are critical for success in Insulin industry like discussion about the modes of
insulin delivery, a detailed analysis of the major insulin delivery devices, scope
of the major insulin delivery systems across the world, analysis of various
challenges and opportunities for the industry as well as profile discussion of key
players in this sector.


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industry experts who analyze data collected from credible sources. They provide
industry insights and analysis that helps corporations to take timely and accurate
business decision in today\'s globally competitive environment.

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