Asthma and COPD Drug Market Expected to Reach USD 26,965.5 Million Globally in 2017: Transparency Market Research PR Newswire ALBANY, New York, June 18, 2012 ALBANY, New York, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Asthma and COPD Drug Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecasts, 2010 - 2017", the global asthma and COPD market was worth USD 25,102.3 million in 2010, which is expected to reach USD 26,965.5 million in 2017 with a CAGR of 1.03% over the forecasted period (2010 - 2017). Asthma drug segment dominated the overall asthma and COPD market at USD 14,509.1 million in 2010. The COPD segment was estimated to be worth USD 10,593.2 million in 2010, which is expected to reach USD 12,619.8 million in 2017. Browse the full report athttp://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/asthma-and-copd- market.html In the next five years, the global asthma and COPD drug market is expected to grow slowly, primarily because of expiry of patents of leading drug brands and price erosion in the market. However, by 2017, few novel drugs are expected to enter the asthma and COPD market, which will drive future growth. The existing asthma and COPD market is mainly driven by increasing patient population.