Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

The Germany Diabetes Drugs Market is Segmented Into Drugs (insulin Drugs (basal or Long-Acting Insulins, Bolus or Fast-Acting Insulins, Traditional Human Insulins, And Biosimilar Insulins), Oral Anti-Diabetic Drugs (Biguanides, Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors, Dopamine D2 Receptor Agonist, Sglt-2 Inhibitors, Dpp-4 Inhibitors, Sulfonylureas, And Meglitinides), Non-insulin Injectable Drugs (GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Amylin Analogue), And Combination Drugs (insulin Combinations and Oral Combinations)). The Report Offers the Value (in USD) and Volume (in Units) for the Above Segments.

Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Size

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Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Summary
Study Period 2018 - 2029
Base Year For Estimation 2023
Forecast Data Period 2024 - 2029
Market Size (2024) USD 4.06 Billion
Market Size (2029) USD 4.81 Billion
CAGR (2024 - 2029) 3.47 %

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Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Analysis

The Germany Diabetes Drugs Market size is estimated at USD 4.06 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 4.81 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.47% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The rate of newly diagnosed Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes cases is seen to increase, mainly due to obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. The rapidly increasing incidence and prevalence of diabetic patients and healthcare expenditure are indications of the increasing usage of diabetic care drugs.

Diabetes is a significant health problem and one of the tremendous challenges for healthcare systems all over Germany. The disease's growing incidence, prevalence, and progressive nature encouraged the development of new drugs to provide additional treatment options for diabetic patients. The roll-out of many new products, increasing international research collaborations in technology advancement, and increasing awareness about diabetes among the people are some of the market opportunities for the players in the Germany diabetes drugs market.

Stringent government policies and favorable regulations by WHO in Germany are encouraging companies to develop innovative products. Penetration of these products in the German market supports local organizations in their clinical research trials and ensures ease of management, facilitating the discovery process.

Therefore, owing to the aforementioned factors the studied market is anticipated to witness growth over the analysis period.

Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Trends

The oral anti-diabetic drugs segment holds the highest market share in the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market in the current year

The oral anti-diabetic drugs segment holds the highest market share of about 59.4% in the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market in the current year.

Oral Anti-Diabetic Drugs are available internationally and are recommended for use when escalation of treatment for type 2 diabetes is required along with lifestyle management. Oral agents are typically the first medications used in treating type 2 diabetes due to their wide range of efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of action. Anti-diabetic drugs help diabetes patients control their condition and lower the risk of diabetes complications. 

People with diabetes may need to take anti-diabetic drugs for their whole lives to control their blood glucose levels and avoid hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Oral anti-diabetic agents present the advantages of easier management and lower cost. So they became an attractive alternative to insulin with better acceptance, which enhances adherence to the treatment.

Germany witnessed an alarming increase in the prevalence of diabetes in recent years. Patients with diabetes require many corrections throughout the day to maintain nominal blood glucose levels, such as oral anti-diabetic medication or ingestion of additional carbohydrates by monitoring their blood glucose levels. The rate of newly diagnosed Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes cases is seen to increase, mainly due to obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. The rapidly increasing incidence and prevalence of diabetic patients and healthcare expenditure are indications of the increasing usage of diabetic drugs.

Owing to the above factors, the market will likely continue to grow.

Germany Diabetes Drugs Market, Type-2 Diabetes Population in million, 2017-2022

Sodium-Glucose Cotransport -2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitor segment is expected to register the highest CAGR in the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market over the forecast period

Sodium-Glucose Cotransport -2 (SGLT-2) Inhibitor Segment is expected to dominate the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market and register a CAGR of 9.2% over the forecast period.

SGLT-2 inhibitors, also called gliflozins, are a medicine class used to lower high blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. SGLT-2 inhibitors act independently of beta-cell function in the pancreas. SGLT-2 drugs significantly manage cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure, cardiac function, and antiinflammatory activity. SGLT-2 inhibitors are effective at lowering hemoglobin A1c levels and improving weight loss. They include a low risk of hypoglycemia and are usually well tolerated.

According to European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Germany includes the world's oldest social health insurance (SHI) system. Health insurance is compulsory. People with an income above a fixed threshold or belonging to a particular professional group can opt out of SHI coverage and enroll in private health insurance (PHI). About 11 % of the population is covered by PHI and 89 % by SHI. Although coverage is universal for all legal residents, only 0.1 % of the population does not contain health insurance.

Diabetes can be considered a data management disease, and an example of real-world acquisition of health and treatment data informs an integrated and personalized chronic disease management. Both patients and diabetes care providers use continuously collected metabolic, treatment, and lifestyle data in joint decision-making on treatment. 

Germany Diabetes Drugs Market, Volume CAGR (%), by Drugs, 2023-2028

Germany Diabetes Drugs Industry Overview

The Germany Diabetes Drugs Market is fragmented, with major manufacturers, namely Eli Lilly, Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, and other generic players, holding a presence in the region. A major share of the market is held by manufacturers concomitant with strategy-based M&A operations and constantly entering the market to generate new revenue streams and boost existing ones.

Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Leaders

  1. Novo Nordisk A/S

  2. Sanofi Aventis

  3. AstraZeneca

  4. Eli Lilly and Company

  5. Merck

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Germany Diabetes Drugs Market News

  • February 2023: AstraZeneca's Forxiga (dapagliflozin) was approved in the European Union to extend the indication for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction to cover patients across the full spectrum of left ventricular ejection fraction. It includes HF with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction.
  • March 2022: Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim gained approval for heart failure treatment from the EU for sodium-glucose co-transporter-2-inhibitor, Jardiance (empagliflozin).

Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Insulins
    • 5.1.1 Basal or Long Acting Insulins
    • 5.1.1.1 Lantus (Insulin Glargine)
    • 5.1.1.2 Levemir (Insulin Detemir)
    • 5.1.1.3 Toujeo (Insulin Glargine)
    • 5.1.1.4 Tresiba (Insulin Degludec)
    • 5.1.1.5 Basaglar (Insulin Glargine)
    • 5.1.2 Bolus or Fast Acting Insulins
    • 5.1.2.1 NovoRapid/Novolog (Insulin Aspart)
    • 5.1.2.2 Humalog (Insulin Lispro)
    • 5.1.2.3 Apidra (Insulin Glulisine)
    • 5.1.3 Traditional Human Insulins
    • 5.1.3.1 Novolin/Actrapid/Insulatard
    • 5.1.3.2 Humulin
    • 5.1.3.3 Insuman
    • 5.1.4 Biosimilar Insulins
    • 5.1.4.1 Insulin Glargine Biosimilars
    • 5.1.4.2 Human Insulin Biosimilars
  • 5.2 Oral Anti-diabetic drugs
    • 5.2.1 Biguanides
    • 5.2.1.1 Metformin
    • 5.2.2 Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
    • 5.2.2.1 Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
    • 5.2.3 Dopamine D2 receptor agonist
    • 5.2.3.1 Bromocriptin
    • 5.2.4 SGLT-2 inhibitors
    • 5.2.4.1 Invokana (Canagliflozin)
    • 5.2.4.2 Jardiance (Empagliflozin)
    • 5.2.4.3 Farxiga/Forxiga (Dapagliflozin)
    • 5.2.4.4 Suglat (Ipragliflozin)
    • 5.2.5 DPP-4 inhibitors
    • 5.2.5.1 Onglyza (Saxagliptin)
    • 5.2.5.2 Tradjenta (Linagliptin)
    • 5.2.5.3 Vipidia/Nesina(Alogliptin)
    • 5.2.5.4 Galvus (Vildagliptin)
    • 5.2.6 Sulfonylureas
    • 5.2.6.1 Sulfonylureas
    • 5.2.7 Meglitinides
    • 5.2.7.1 Meglitinides
  • 5.3 Non-Insulin Injectable drugs
    • 5.3.1 GLP-1 receptor agonists
    • 5.3.1.1 Victoza (Liraglutide)
    • 5.3.1.2 Byetta (Exenatide)
    • 5.3.1.3 Bydureon (Exenatide)
    • 5.3.1.4 Trulicity (Dulaglutide)
    • 5.3.1.5 Lyxumia (Lixisenatide)
    • 5.3.2 Amylin Analogue
    • 5.3.2.1 Symlin (Pramlintide)
  • 5.4 Combination drugs
    • 5.4.1 Insulin combinations
    • 5.4.1.1 NovoMix (Biphasic Insulin Aspart)
    • 5.4.1.2 Ryzodeg (Insulin Degludec and Insulin Aspart)
    • 5.4.1.3 Xultophy (Insulin Degludec and Liraglutide)
    • 5.4.2 Oral Combinations
    • 5.4.2.1 Janumet (Sitagliptin and Metformin)

6. MARKET INDICATORS

  • 6.1 Type-1 Diabetic Population
  • 6.2 Type-2 Diabetic Population

7. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 7.1 COMPANY PROFILES
    • 7.1.1 Novo Nordisk A/S
    • 7.1.2 Takeda
    • 7.1.3 Pfizer
    • 7.1.4 Eli Lilly
    • 7.1.5 Janssen Pharmaceuticals
    • 7.1.6 Astellas
    • 7.1.7 Boehringer Ingelheim
    • 7.1.8 Merck and Co.
    • 7.1.9 AstraZeneca
    • 7.1.10 Bristol Myers Squibb
    • 7.1.11 Novartis
    • 7.1.12 Sanofi Aventis
  • *List Not Exhaustive
  • 7.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS
    • 7.2.1 Novo Nordisk A/S
    • 7.2.2 Sanofi Aventis
    • 7.2.3 Eli Lilly
    • 7.2.4 Merck and Co.
    • 7.2.5 Others

8. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

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Germany Diabetes Drugs Industry Segmentation

Diabetes Drugs are used to manage diabetes mellitus by lowering the glucose level in the blood. The Germany Diabetes Drugs Market is segmented into drugs. The report offers the value (in USD) and volume (in units) for the above segments.

Insulins Basal or Long Acting Insulins Lantus (Insulin Glargine)
Levemir (Insulin Detemir)
Toujeo (Insulin Glargine)
Tresiba (Insulin Degludec)
Basaglar (Insulin Glargine)
Insulins Bolus or Fast Acting Insulins NovoRapid/Novolog (Insulin Aspart)
Humalog (Insulin Lispro)
Apidra (Insulin Glulisine)
Insulins Traditional Human Insulins Novolin/Actrapid/Insulatard
Humulin
Insuman
Insulins Biosimilar Insulins Insulin Glargine Biosimilars
Human Insulin Biosimilars
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Biguanides Metformin
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Dopamine D2 receptor agonist Bromocriptin
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs SGLT-2 inhibitors Invokana (Canagliflozin)
Jardiance (Empagliflozin)
Farxiga/Forxiga (Dapagliflozin)
Suglat (Ipragliflozin)
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs DPP-4 inhibitors Onglyza (Saxagliptin)
Tradjenta (Linagliptin)
Vipidia/Nesina(Alogliptin)
Galvus (Vildagliptin)
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Sulfonylureas Sulfonylureas
Oral Anti-diabetic drugs Meglitinides Meglitinides
Non-Insulin Injectable drugs GLP-1 receptor agonists Victoza (Liraglutide)
Byetta (Exenatide)
Bydureon (Exenatide)
Trulicity (Dulaglutide)
Lyxumia (Lixisenatide)
Non-Insulin Injectable drugs Amylin Analogue Symlin (Pramlintide)
Combination drugs Insulin combinations NovoMix (Biphasic Insulin Aspart)
Ryzodeg (Insulin Degludec and Insulin Aspart)
Xultophy (Insulin Degludec and Liraglutide)
Combination drugs Oral Combinations Janumet (Sitagliptin and Metformin)
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Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Research FAQs

The Germany Diabetes Drugs Market size is expected to reach USD 4.06 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 3.47% to reach USD 4.81 billion by 2029.

In 2024, the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market size is expected to reach USD 4.06 billion.

Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi Aventis, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Company and Merck are the major companies operating in the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market.

In 2023, the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market size was estimated at USD 3.92 billion. The report covers the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market historical market size for years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Germany Diabetes Drugs Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.

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Germany Diabetes Drugs Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)