Lewes, DE -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/30/2016 -- Heparin, a disaccharide anticoagulant or blood thinner, prevents the formation of blood clots. It is produced in the body by basophils and mast cells. It is stored within mast cells and secreted at the injury site. Though it has no effect on already formed clots, it enables the body's natural clot lysis mechanisms to dissolve clots. It can also be taken from outside as a drug. Heparin can be derived from natural sources such as pig intestine and bovine lungs.

Heparin is divided into two types based on the fractionation process. Both types have medical use, with the selection done based on preference for a particular condition.

- UFH: It is directly obtained from natural sources, without undergoing any fractionation.

- LMWH: It is derived by depolymerizing UFH. The pharmacodynamics properties of LMWH are more predictable when compared to UFH.

Apart from these, another category of molecules, ULMWH are available. They are structurally related to LMWHs, but differ in the composition of monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. Therefore, they have different average molecular weights from LMWH.

The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global heparin market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers revenue generated from the sales of branded and generics used to treat disorders.

The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
- Americas
- APAC
- EMEA

According to the report, Increase in the prevalence of DVT and thrombosis along with the increased inclination shown toward surgeries requiring heparin administration drive the growth of the market.

Further, the report states that patent expiries of major marketed products leads to a decline in sales, affecting the overall market growth.

Global Heparin Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

key players in the Global Heparin Market: GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), Leo Pharma A/S, Pfizer Inc., and Sanofi.

Other Prominent Vendors in the market are: Alchemi, Baxter, BMS, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Dr.Reddy's Laboratories, Eisai, Fresenius, GSK, Hospira, Laboratorios Rovi Pharmaceuticals, Lee's Pharmaceutical, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Mylan, Novartis, Ockham Biotech, Perospher, PolyMedix, Portola Pharmaceutical, ProStrakan Group, Sagent Pharmaceticals, Sigma Tau Pharmaceuticals, UCB, and Urigen Pharmaceuticals.

Market driver
- Growing prevalence of diseases
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Market challenge
- Extensive use of generic products due to patent expirations
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Market trend
- Expected exploitation of new therapeutic use
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Key questions answered in this report
- What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
- What are the key market trends?
- What is driving this market?
- What are the challenges to market growth?
- Who are the key vendors in this market space?
- What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?

Spanning over 73 pages and 31 Exhibit "Global Heparin Market 2016 - 2020" report covers Executive summary, Scope of the report, Market research methodology, Introduction, Market landscape, Heparin: An overview, Pipeline portfolio, Market landscape, Heparin use in CPB surgery, Heparin API market, Suppliers of crude heparin, Market segmentation by product type, Market segmentation by ROA, Geographical segmentation, Market drivers, Market challenges, Impact of drivers and challenges, Market trends, Vendor landscape, Appendix.

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