Novel Vaccines Improve Potential for European Vaccines Man...( LONDON Jan. 14 /- The vaccines market...),Health

LONDON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The vaccines market, which was earlier associated with low profit margins and slow growth rates, has gained momentum in recent years through innovation. The introduction of novel vaccines for diseases with high burden and continuous investments aimed at boosting production capacity is driving the growth of this previously unattractive market.

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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.pharma.frost.com), European Vaccines Market, finds that the market earned revenues of $4.50 billion in 2007 and estimates this to reach $9.85 billion in 2014.

"Health authorities are prepared to spend on prevention, rather than witness expenditures on vaccine-preventable diseases spiral out of control," notes Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst John Paul. "The growing support for vaccinations from physicians and paediatricians has been fundamental to the growth of the vaccines market."

The market has shown remarkable growth in recent years as a result of the introduction of vaccines in untapped disease segments. Governments' acceptance and reimbursement of such efficient, albeit expensive, vaccines has encouraged market participants to increase investments in R&D and develop innovative and differentiated products. Innovation in technology has enabled manufacturers to move ahead into promising areas like therapeutic vaccines where the potential for growth is unlimited.

However, Europe is already at a disadvantage because of the ban on direct-to-consumer marketing. Uptake levels in Europe remain slower than in the US market. In addition to the inherent challenges in vaccine manufacture and R&D, market participants also have to d
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