Market Research Reports - Ken Research Kuwait Pharmaceuticals Market Outlook to 2022 | Page 3

for development of the healthcare sector through the public-private partnership (PPP) route is expected to grow the pharmaceuticals market too in the coming years. The availability of generic products is anticipated to increase as private health insurance schemes are encouraging prescribers to adopt more rational prescription patterns. As Kuwait accelerates its healthcare development strategy as part of the Kuwait Vision 2035, both Kuwait's pharmaceutical and healthcare markets have been noted as high-priority sectors, with many projects set to be carried out under public-private partnerships (PPPs). Furthermore, chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, diabetes, obesity, cancer and respiratory conditions are rising dramatically in Kuwait primarily due to less physical activity and dietary habits such as increased fast food consumption linked to high-income generation. Thus the market shares of anti-infective, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal are expected to increase in the Kuwait pharmaceuticals market by 2022. Key Segments Covered By Type of Drug Generic Drugs Patented Drugs By OTC and Prescription Drugs OTC Drugs Prescription Drugs By End Users Public Sector Private Sector By Channel of Distribution Institutional Sales Retail Sales By Therapeutic Class Anti-Infectives Gastrointestinal