Report Highlights
The global market for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing, research and packaging was $219.9 billion in 2012. This market is estimated to reach $242.2 billion in 2013 and $374.8 billion by 2018, a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for contract pharmaceutical manufacturing, research, and packaging, with emphasis on the current and future outlook of the market and a comprehensive analysis of the overall pharmaceutical and biotechnology outsourcing industry.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, estimates for 2013, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
- Examination of the effects on market growth of state-of-the-art packaging facilities as well as expensive research facilities and the capabilities of research organizations.
- Coverage of the market's need for outsourcing, the regulatory environment, and technological issues, including the latest trends and developments.
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study encompasses contract manufacturers, contract research and contract packaging in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets. BCC analyzes each market and its applications, regulatory environment, technology, market projections and market shares. Technological issues include the latest trends and developments. The emerging markets for contract manufacturing research and packaging include countries such as India, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Canada, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Analyst Credentials
Shalini Shahani Dewan focuses on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and has been a BCC Research contributor since 2002 as both an analyst and project manager. She has explored a wide range of topics and companies, including working for Johnson & Johnson doing market surveillance. She has an undergraduate degree in pharmacy and master's degree in medicinal chemistry. She resides in the Bay Area.
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- Worldwide revenue for contract manufacture of prescription drugs (dosage forms) for 2004 was $11.1 billion, which is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%, reaching $22.5 billion by the end of 2011.
- Contract manufacture of over-the-counter and nutritional products worldwide is projected to reach $108.8 billion by 2011 increasing at a CAGR of 8.1%. Contract research revenues are projected to reach $24.3 billion by 2011, increasing from $17.3 billion in 2006 at a CAGR of 7.0%.
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Contract manufacturing in the bulk drug market had worldwide revenue of about $13.5 billion in 2004.
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- Contract manufacturing of OTC and nutritional products is the largest and fastest growing segment, expected to rise at an AAGR of 11.3% to $102 billion by 2009.
- The contract research market is expected to reach $21.9 billion by 2009, rising at an AAGR of 8.6% from $ 14.5 billion in 2004.
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