Objective and Scope:

The client, a boutique consulting firm, was trying to identify trends in government and state-driven procurement of Amphotericin B before and after the black fungus outbreak in India across various forms. It sought Benori's support to:

• Analyze the patient and treatment areas for Amphotericin B in various forms
• Understand the change in procurement practices of state and central government entities before and after the black fungus outbreak

Approach:

We started by conducting extensive secondary research on tenders issued by government entities, state and central, as well as public health channels that procure the drug through general tenders. We also examined significant changes driven by the outbreak and the allocation of Amphotericin B in response to it. We looked at other conventional anti-fungal drugs and their procurement for benchmarking the drugs.

Impact:

The research findings helped the client in:

• Understanding the total market size and unmet demand for Amphotericin B in India
• Identifying the underserved therapy areas that could be potential markets for new entrants manufacturing Amphotericin B