High Incidence of Ragweed Allergy and Emergence of Covid-19 to Augment Growth of Ragweed Pollen Allergy Treatment Market
Ragweed pollen is one of the most common causes of seasonal allergies in various countries. Symptoms of ragweed pollen allergy include, runny nose or congestion, coughing or wheezing, sinus pressure, itchy, watery eyes, scratchy throat, and swollen, bluish-colored skin beneath the eyes.
Market Dynamics
High
incidence of ragweed allergy is expected to propel growth of the global ragweedpollen allergy treatment market. For instance, according to Asthma and Allergy
Foundation of America, ragweed allergy affects 10 to 20% of people in the U.S.
Moreover, high prevalence of asthma is also expected to aid in growth of the
market. For instance, according to The Global Asthma Report 2018, the
prevalence of asthma symptoms was 23% and the prevalence of a medical diagnosis
of asthma 12% in Brazil.
Emergence of Covid-19
is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for players in the global
ragweed pollen allergy treatment market. For instance, globally, as of 5:10pm
CET, 9 February 2021, there have been 106,125,682 confirmed cases of COVID-19,
including 2,320,497 deaths, reported to the World Health Organization.
Moreover, initiatives to release comprehensive guides for management of
allergies and related diseases during the pandemic is also expected to aid in
growth of the market. For instance, in July 2020, Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America released a comprehensive guide, the “COVID-19 and Asthma Toolkit for
Schools” to help educators and families of children living with asthma navigate
best methods to stay healthy for those returning to classrooms during the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Competitive Analysis
Major players operating
in the global ragweed pollen allergy treatment market include, ALK-Abello A/S,
ASIT Biotech SA, Anergis SA, Biomay AG, and Astellas Pharma Inc., Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc, Siemens Healthcare Private Limited, Omega Diagnostics Group
PLC, Stallergenes Greer, bioMerieux SA, Lincoln Diagnostics, Inc., HOB Biotech
Group Corp Ltd, HYCOR Biomedical, Inc., Alcon, Hitachi Chemical Diagnostics,
Inc., Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, Circassia, Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc.,
Novartis AG, Japan Tobacco Inc., GlaxoSmithKline plc, ALK, REGiMMUNE Co, Ltd, Sanofi, and Merck KGaA.
Major players operating
in the global ragweed pollen allergy treatment market are focused on approval
and launch of new products to expand their product portfolio. For instance, in
April 2020, ALK received Health Canada approval for once-daily ITULATEKTM
(standardised allergen extract, white birch (betula verrucosa) sublingual
tablet) for the treatment of tree pollen allergy.

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