The saxenda market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of saxenda experienced a HCAGR of XX in the past few years. It is projected to increase from $XX million in 2024 to $XX million in 2025, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of XX%.
The historical growth is associated with a heightened incidence of obesity, the growth of inactive lifestyles, raised consciousness of obesity-related health dangers, growing acceptance of weight management therapies, and amplification of healthcare access.
The saxenda market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Anticipations suggest that the market size for Saxenda will experience an expansion of XX (FCAGR) in the forthcoming years. By 2029, the market will have inflated to a worth of $XX million, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of XX%.
The projected increase in the market during the forecast period is due to ballooning personalized medicine, a growing healthcare infrastructure, a surge in the need for non-invasive weight loss procedures, and the rising deployment of digital healthcare utilities. Key trends likely to occur in the forecast period encompass the advent of assorted therapies for weight reduction, a rise in the availability of prescribed weight loss drugs, an upswing in the adoption of digital health and fitness applications, the blending of weight management solutions into general healthcare, and an escalated emphasis on enduring lifestyle modifications.
The burgeoning prevalence of obesity is anticipated to fuel the saxenda market's expansion in the days ahead. Being an abnormal accumulation of body fat, obesity enhances the risk of several health complications such as heart problems, diabetes, and certain types of cancer. This growing prevalence of obesity can be traced back to an array of causes, including unhealthy eating habits, inactive lifestyles, urbanization, genetic influences, and hormone imbalances. Saxenda counteracts obesity by managing hunger via its active component, liraglutide, which replicates the natural hormone GLP-1 to foster a sense of satisfaction, diminish calorie consumption, and sustain weight loss when paired with a good diet and consistent exercise. For example, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), a UK government agency, reported in May 2024 that approximately 64.0% of adults aged 18 years and above in England were either overweight or obese in 2022 to 2023, with 26.2% being obese. These numbers align closely with the statistics from 2021 to 2022 (63.8% and 25.9%, respectively). Thus, the climbing prevalence of obesity is propelling the advancement of the saxenda market.
The saxenda market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Indication: Obesity Management (Body Mass Index (BMI) of =30 kg/m²), Overweight Management (BMI of =27 kg/m² to <30 kg/m² with weight-related comorbidities)
2) By Dosage Form: Injection, Pre-filled pens
3) By Distribution Channel: Hospital Pharmacies, Retail Pharmacies, Online Pharmacies
4) By End User: Hospitals And Clinics, Homecare Settings
One major trend in the saxenda market is the rise in innovative product development, especially in the area of generic products tailor-made for managing weight, with the goal of increasing the range of affordable, accepted options for recalibrating weight. A generic weight management product is essentially a medication that is chemically equivalent to a commercial weight loss drug, offering the same therapeutic outcomes but sold under its chemical or a different brand name, usually at a lesser cost. For example, in April 2024, Biocon Limited, a biopharmaceutical firm based in India, got the approval of its generic preparation, Liraglutide (gSaxenda), from the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK. The product is accessible as a 6 mg/ml solution in a pre-filled pen and is engineered to help in weight regulation in combination with a diet low in calories and high in physical exertion. This underscores the important role that affordable substitutes have in the fight against obesity and further enhances Biocon's array of vertically integrated, complex drug offerings.
Major companies operating in the saxenda market are:
• Novo Nordisk
North America was the largest region in the saxenda market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the saxenda market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.