Thailand Diabetes Care Drugs Market Trends

The Oral-Anti Diabetes Drugs segment is expected to increase with a CAGR of over 5 % during the forecast period, mainly due to the demand from the Type-1 diabetes population, which was more than 0.4 million by the end 2022.

Thailand's government, during COVID-19, provided medical supplies, including glucometers, blood glucose test strips, lancets, and urine test strips that were donated or purchased using donated funds. The supplies were stocked at a central location and distributed by volunteers, utilizing same-day commercial delivery services. Disposable prefilled insulin pens, both long-acting and short-acting analogs, were chosen instead of insulin vials to reduce administration errors, particularly in insulin-naïve patients. Insulin pens were kept at a medical clinic and distributed in a temperature-controlled container by a same-day delivery service.

Insulin therapy is the most potent hypoglycaemic medication currently available for diabetes treatment; however, the potency of insulin deteriorates if it is stored under improper conditions. In Thailand, NCDs, including diabetes, account for more than 70% of all deaths. Obesity leads to a more than seven times increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while being overweight increases the risk by three times.

Through Thailand's government encouragement, the usage of Management Devices increased over the forecast period.