The global respiratory drug market is projected to exceed sales of $44 billion by 2010, according to market research firm Kalorama Information.
As the incidence of lung and breathing-related illnesses climb around the world, drug sales in the segment have continued to rise as well. Kalorama researchers report that sales have increased at the rate of 11 percent annually, from $19 billion in 2000 to $32 billion in 2005.
