2015年3月27日讯 /生物谷BIOON/ --智能药丸（Smart Pills）是指内含微型传感器，能自主在患者体内释放药物成分并通过信号反馈给患者的药剂。而智能药丸技术在复杂内窥镜手术、药物控制释放、病人远程监测等方面所展示出的诱人前景，也正在推动该技术在这些方面的应用和发展。目前，智能药丸技术已越来越多地被全球医疗保健行业采用，以提高效率及消除内窥镜检测手术。
近日，美国市场研究机构Markets and Markets发布最新研究报告指出，全球智能药丸市场在2014年市值15.6亿美元，在未来10年（2014-2024），该市场将高速发展，2014-2020预测期内预计将以16.16%的年复合增长率（CAGR）增长，到2020年达到38.3亿美元；而在2020-2024年，该市场将进一步高速发展，CAGR将达到23.7%，并在2024年达到89.8亿美元。
各国政府对采用胶囊内窥镜的有利报销政策、患者对迷你微创手术的偏好、内窥手术的技术进步、胃肠道癌症发病率的上升，是推动全球智能药丸市场发展的有利因素。此外，智能药丸技术所提供的益处，如内窥镜手术、靶向药物递送、简化患者远程监测方面的技术进步，也推动了这项技术的采用。然而，当前该领域仍存在着一些发展障碍，如胶囊内窥镜技术的不成熟、高成本、患者吞咽芯片的恐惧心理，制约着全球智能药丸市场的发展。
根据应用划分，智能药丸市场可细分为胶囊内窥镜、药物递送、病人监测；其中，胶囊内窥镜细分市场占据了最大的市场份额。
根据地域划分，全球智能药丸市场可细分为北美、欧洲、亚洲、世界其他地区（RoW）；其中，北美占据了最大的市场份额，有利的报销政策、FDA对智能药丸的批准、政府及其他机构对智能药丸投资的增长，是推动该地区智能药丸市场高速增长的有利因素。亚洲是一个较新的市场，然而，一些国家（如日本）报销政策的有利变化、相关企业的投资、内窥镜研究的支持将推动该地区市场高速发展。
报告指出，全球智能药丸市场的主要参与者包括：CapsoVision公司（美国）、Given Imaging公司（以色列）、Medimetrics SA de C.V.（墨西哥）、奥林巴斯公司（日本）、Bio-Images公司（英国）。
英文原文：Global Smart Pills Market Worth $8.98 Billion by 2024
DALLAS, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
According to a new market research report "Smart Pills Market by Application (Capsule Endoscopy, Drug Delivery, Patient Monitoring), by Target Area (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine), by Geography - Global Forecast to 2024 ", published by MarketsandMarkets, the Smart Pills Market is expected to reach around $8.98 Billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 16.16% 2014 - 2020 & CAGR of 23.7% 2020 - 2024.
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The Smart Pills Market is segmented on the basis of applications and regions. On the basis of applications, the market is categorized into capsule endoscopy, drug delivery, and patient monitoring. On the basis of regions, the market is divided into North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World (RoW: Pacific countries, Africa, and Latin America)
The major factors driving the Smart Pills Market are favorable reimbursement scenario across the globe, patient preference for minimally invasive procedures, and rising prevalence of colon cancer. Moreover, benefits provided by the smart pills technology such as increased sophistication in endoscopy procedures, controlled drug delivery, and remote patient monitoring are resulting in the increasing adoption of smart pills technology. However, technological incompetence of capsule endoscopes, high costs, and fear among patients regarding swallowing a microchip are restraining the growth of this market.
The North American market commanded the largest share of the global Smart Pills Market in 2014. The Asian market, on the other hand, is relatively new, and the increasing reimbursements, training in endoscopes handling, and huge corporate investments in R&D in countries like Japan will drive the growth of this market.
The major players in the global Smart Pills Market are CapsoVision, Inc. (U.S.), Given Imaging, Inc. (Israel), Medimetrics S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), Olympus Corporation (Japan), and Bio-Images Research Limited (U.K.).