Pharmaceutical Excipient Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis [2023-2028]

Trends, opportunities, and forecast for the global pharmaceutical excipient market from 2017 to 2028 by product (organic chemicals, oleochemicals, carbohydrates, petrochemicals, and other chemicals), functionality (fillers & diluents, suspending & viscosity agents, coating agents, binders, flavoring agents & sweeteners, and other functionalities), end use industry (oral formulations, tablets, capsules, liquid formulations, topical formulations, parenteral formulations, and other formulations), and region

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Pharmaceutical Excipient Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis [2023-2028]

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Pharmaceutical Excipient Market Trends and Forecast

The future of the global pharmaceutical excipient market looks promising with opportunities in the oral formulation, tablet, capsule, liquid formulation, topical formulation, and parenteral formulation end use industries. The global pharmaceutical excipient market is expected to reach an estimated $11.9 billion by 2028 with a CAGR of 5.9% from 2023 to 2028. The major drivers for this market are rapid advancement in nano technology along with increasing biopharmaceutical industries, and growing demand for functional excipient and novel therapeutics across the globe.
Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Product, Functionality, and End Use Industry
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Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Segments

Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Segment

The study includes trends and forecast for the global pharmaceutical excipient market by product, functionality, end use industry, and region, as follows:

Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Product [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:

  • Organic Chemicals
  • Oleochemicals
    • Fatty Alcohols
    • Metal Stearates
    • Glycerin
    • Other Oleochemicals
  • Carbohydrates
    • Sugars
      • Actual Sugars
      • Sugar Alcohols
      • Artificial Sweetners
    • Cellulose
    • Microcrystalline cellulose
    • Cellulose ethers
    • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and Croscarmellose sodium
    • Cellulose esters
    • Modified Starch
    • Dried Starch
    • Converted Starch
    • Starches
  • Petrochemicals
    • Glycols
    • Povidones
    • Mineral Hydrocarbons
    • Acrylic Polymers
    • Other Petrochemical Excipient
  • Proteins
  • Other Organic Chemicals
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Calcium Phosphate
  • Metal Oxides
  • Halites
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Calcium Sulphate
  • Other Inorganic Chemicals
  • Other Chemicals

Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Functionality [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:

  • Fillers & Diluents
  • Suspending & Viscosity Agents
  • Coating Agents
  • Binders
  • Flavoring Agents & Sweeteners
  • Disintegrants
  • Colorants
  • Lubricants & Glidants
  • Preservatives
  • Emulsifying Agents
  • Other Functionalities

Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by End Use Industry [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:

  • Oral Formulations
  • Tablets
  • Capsules
    • Hard-gelatin Capsules
    • Soft-gelatin Capsules
  • Liquid Formulations
  • Topical Formulations
  • Parenteral Formulations
  • Other Formulations

Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Region [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • The Rest of the World

List of Pharmaceutical Excipient Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of type quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies, pharmaceutical excipient companies cater to increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduced production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the pharmaceutical excipient companies profiled in this report include- 

Pharmaceutical Excipient Market Insights

  • Lucintel forecasts that organic chemicals are expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to its increasing usage in pharmaceutical formulation application owing to its non-toxic nature.
  • Within this market, the capsules are expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period because they are cost effective and can be conveniently used by patients.
  • Europe is expected to remain the largest region over the forecast period due to the increasing importance of superior pharmaceutical products and biosimilars and rising government initiatives towards reduction of drug prices.

Features of the Pharmaceutical Excipient Market

  • Market Size Estimates: Pharmaceutical excipient market size estimation in terms of value ($B)
  • Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2017-2022) and forecast (2023-2028) by various segments and regions.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Pharmaceutical excipient market size by various segments, such as product, functionality, end use industry, and region
  • Regional Analysis: Pharmaceutical excipient market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different products, functionalities, end use industries, and regions for the pharmaceutical excipient market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new type development, and competitive landscape for the pharmaceutical excipient market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

FAQ

Q1. What is the pharmaceutical excipient market size?
Answer: The global pharmaceutical excipient market is expected to reach an estimated $11.9 billion by 2028.
Q2. What is the growth forecast for pharmaceutical excipient market?
Answer: The global pharmaceutical excipient market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 5.9% from 2023 to 2028.
Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the pharmaceutical excipient market?
Answer: The major drivers for this market are rapid advancement in nano technology along with increasing biopharmaceutical industry and growing demand for functional excipient and novel therapeutics across the globe.
Q4. What are the major segments for pharmaceutical excipient market?
Answer: The future of the pharmaceutical excipient market looks promising with opportunities in the oral formulation, tablet, capsule, liquid formulation, topical formulation, and parenteral formulation end use industries.
Q5. Who are the key pharmaceutical excipient companies?
Answer: Some of the key pharmaceutical excipient companies are as follows:
  • Ashland Global Holdings
  • BASF SE
  • International Flavors & Fragrances
  • Evonik Industries AG
  • Roquette Freres
Q6. Which pharmaceutical excipient segment will be the largest in future?
Answer: Lucintel forecasts that organic chemicals are expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to its increasing usage in pharmaceutical formulation application owing to its non-toxic nature.
Q7. In pharmaceutical excipient market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
Answer: Europe is expected to remain the largest region over the forecast period due to the increasing importance of superior pharmaceutical products and biosimilars and rising government initiatives towards reduction of drug prices.
Q8. Do we receive customization in this report?
Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% Customization Without any Additional Cost.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
4.1 Global Pharmaceutical Excipient Market by Region

Methodology

Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
  • In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
  • Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data 
  • Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
  • A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
 
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process. 
 

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Key Questions

  • What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the global pharmaceutical excipient market by product (organic chemicals, oleochemicals carbohydrates, petrochemicals, other organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, calcium phosphate, metal oxides, halites, calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, other inorganic chemicals, and other chemicals), functionality (fillers & diluents, suspending & viscosity agents, coating agents, binders, flavoring agents & sweeteners, disintegrants, colorants, lubricants & glidants, preservatives, emulsifying agents, and other functionalities), end use industry (oral formulations, tablets, capsules, liquid formulations, topical formulations, parenteral formulations, and other formulations), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
  • Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
  • Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
  • What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
  • What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
  • What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
  • What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
  • What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
  • Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
  • What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or type substitution?
  • What M&A activity did occur in the last five years and how did they impact the industry? For any questions related to pharmaceutical excipient market or related to pharmaceutical excipient companies, pharmaceutical excipient market size, pharmaceutical excipient market share, pharmaceutical excipient analysis, pharmaceutical excipient market growth, pharmaceutical excipient market research, write Lucintel analyst at email: helpdesk@lucintel.com we will be glad to get back to you soon.
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