After launching albuterol, India's Lupin is seeking to expand its presence in the respiratory market. With generic Fostair set for a European launch in fiscal 2022 and Spiriva for a US introduction the following fiscal year, the company is counting on the portfolio to deliver growth from the coming financial year.

After launching albuterol, India's Lupin is seeking to expand its presence in the respiratory market. With generic Fostair set for a European launch in fiscal 2022 and Spiriva for a US introduction the following fiscal year, the company is counting on the portfolio to deliver growth from the coming financial year.

Acquisitions and innovation are rapidly changing the dynamics in the global advanced wound care market, a high need, high growth market estimated at $5.4 billion in 2013. With the number of chronic wounds in major countries estimated at a whopping 26.7 million, the global advanced wound care market is projected to grow at a brisk 6% CAGR, reaching $7.3 billion by 2018.

A preview of the emerging health companies profiled in the current issue of Start-Up. This month's profile group, "Advancing the Technological Frontier in AAA Repair," features profiles of Altura Medical, Aptus Endosystems, Endoluminal Sciences and SOVAmed. Plus these Start-Ups Across Health Care: ACT Biotech, Ausio Pharmaceuticals, CureFAKtor Pharmaceuticals, Harbor MedTech and Insituvue.