Historically, the evolution of inhalation therapy can be traced to India 4,000 years ago. The antecedents of contemporary inhalation therapy, however, began in the nineteenth-century industrial age with the invention of glass bulb nebulizers. Thereafter, inhaler technology evolved along two pathways, characterized by refinements in existent nebulizer technology and the invention of a portable inhalation device, the metered-dose inhaler (MDI) in the 1950s. This was the first device to effectively deliver medicine to the lungs. MDIs set the stage for asthma technology to be introduced, including breath-actuated MDIs, spacer devices, and dosage counters. Similarly, the 1970s also saw the development of breath-actuated MDIs for people who have difficulty synchronizing the working motion. This technology helps to breathe normally to activate and release the medication.

1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 

3 RESEARCH PROCESS

4 SCOPE & COVERAGE 

5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS 

6 MARKET AT A GLANCE 

7 INTRODUCTION 

8 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS 

9 MARKET GROWTH ENABLERS 

10 MARKET RESTRAINTS 

11 MARKET LANDSCAPE