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How China drugmakers feed on parent anxiety over child's height
Hormone treatment to make kids taller likened by some to cosmetic surgery
asia.nikkei.com
China's GHD treatment market tripled to $600 million from 2014 to 2018, according to consultancy Frost & Sullivan. This market is expected to skyrocket to $3.2 billion by 2030, representing annual growth of 16% from 2018 to 2030, far exceeding the 6% estimated growth globally, the market research firm said.
Same thing is happening in South Korea
Growth hormone treatment for children spiking in Korea
The number of adolescents receiving growth hormone therapy is increasing rapidly, with the number for the first half of the year already surpassing that of last year. According to data released by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service on Sept. 22, 25,900 adolescents received growth...
m.koreaherald.com