Qualitative and quantitative insights were obtained by interviewing supply-side and demand-side stakeholders during the primary research process. The supply-side sources consisted of CEOs, VPs of Respiratory R&D, regulatory affairs heads, and commercial directors from pharmaceutical manufacturers that specialize in respiratory therapeutics (GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries), medical device manufacturers for oxygen therapy equipment, and inhaler technology developers. Medical directors of homecare respiratory service providers, procurement leads from tertiary care hospitals and pulmonary clinics, board-certified pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, critical care specialists, and hospital pharmacy directors comprised demand-side sources. Primary research has confirmed the timelines for the biologics pipeline for COPD, validated market segmentation between chronic bronchitis and emphysema subtypes, and gathered insights on the clinical adoption of triple therapy combinations, pricing strategies for maintenance medications, reimbursement dynamics for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT), and preferred inhaler device preferences (MDI vs. DPI vs. SMIs).
Primary Respondent Breakdown:
• By Designation: C-level Primaries (28%), Director Level (33%), Others (39%)
• By Region: North America (32%), Europe (29%), Asia-Pacific (28%), Rest of World (11%)