IBD stands for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. An estimated 1.2 million Americans suffer from IBD. Leading brand name drugs designed to treat this disease include Asacol HD, Shire Lialda, Shire Pentasa and Prometheus Entocort EC.

Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2009
Market size: $1.56 billion
Source: “Santaris,” January 11, 2010.
Original source: IMS Health