Antihypertensive market - Global Analysis and Forecast to 2022 Global Analysis and Forecast to 2022 | Page 3

Antihypertensive Market Overview • Global antihypertensive market is driven by increased epidemic proportion of hypertension around the world. • Changes in lifestyle, food habits and augmented stress levels have largely responsible to increase the number of hypertensive people. • The global antihypertensive market is expected to show steady growth during the forecast period due to patent expiration of major antihypertensive drugs. • The market could also face the challenges due to increased threat of genericization and growing competition. • A steady increase in pulmonary arterial hypertension and use of fixed dose combination therapies is expected to drive the future growth of antihypertensive market. • Launch of novel drug therapies with improved safety and efficacy could also boost the market growth in the near future.