1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 9
2 Introduction 11
2.1 What is this Report About? 11
2.2 GMD Report Coverage 11
2.3 Definitions 11
3 Executive Summary 12
3.1 Market Introduction and Overview 12
3.2 Industry Challenges 12
3.3 Market Drivers 13
3.4 Market Restraints 13
3.5 Total Market Revenue Forecasts to 2020 14
3.6 Revenue Share Analysis by Product Types 15
3.7 Competitive Landscape 16
3.8 Conclusion 16
4 Europe Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market 17
4.1 Market Definition and Overview 17
4.2 Product Types 18
4.2.1 Types Based on Synthesis Routes 18
4.2.2 Types based on Customer Base 19
4.3 Industry Structure 20
4.4 Product Life Cycle Analysis 22
4.4.1 Synthetic API 23
4.4.2 Biotech API 23
4.4.3 High Potency API (HPAPI) 23
4.4.4 Peptide APIs 23
4.5 Industry Challenges 24
4.5.1 Market Maturity is a Key Challenge for the Producers of API in Europe 24
4.5.2 High Cost Restricts Development of New Drugs 25
4.5.3 Highly Fragmented Nature of the Market Intensifies the Competition Among the Producers 25
4.5.4 Regulatory Challenges Affect the API Market 25
4.6 Market Drivers 26
4.6.1 Increasing Demand in the Generic Sector Spurs the Growth of European API Market 26
4.6.2 Overall Growth in the Pharmaceutical Industry Drives the Growth of the European API Market 27
4.6.3 Growth in Biopharmaceuticals Enable the Growth of the API Market in Europe 27
4.7 Market Restraints 27
4.7.1 Increasing Patent Expiries Lead to Reduced Growth of the European API Market 27
4.7.2 Decreasing Focus on Innovative Drugs Dampen the Growth of the European API Market 27
4.7.3 Price Erosion Restricts the Revenue Growth of the European API Market 28
4.8 Total Revenue Forecasts 28
4.9 Analysis by Product Types Based on Synthesis Routes 30
4.9.1 Revenue Share Analysis 30
4.9.2 Synthetic API Market Analysis 31
4.9.3 Biotech API Market Analysis 39
4.9.4 Revenue Share Trend Analysis of Product Types by Synthesis Routes 47
4.10 Analysis of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 48
4.10.1 Revenue Share Analysis 48
4.10.2 Innovative Synthetic API Market Analysis 49
4.10.3 Generic Synthetic API Market Analysis 56
4.10.4 Revenue Share Analysis by Customer Base 63
4.11 Analysis by Therapeutic Applications 64
4.12 Analysis by Countries 65
4.13 Market Trends 67
4.13.1 Increasing Focus on HPAPI 67
4.13.2 Increasing Number of Development Projects in Therapeutic Peptide Area 67
4.14 Market Share Analysis 68
5 United Kingdom Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market 69
5.1 Market Overview 69
5.2 SWOT Analysis of the UK API Market 69
5.2.1 Strengths 69
5.2.2 Weaknesses 70
5.2.3 Opportunities 70
5.2.4 Threats 71
5.3 Market Drivers 71
5.3.1 Increasing Demand for Generic Drugs Fuels the Growth of the API Market in the United Kingdom 71
5.3.2 Growth in Ageing Population Aids in the Increasing Demand for APIs 71
5.3.3 Increase in the Prevalence of Heart Disease Boosts the growth of APIs for Cardiovascular Therapeutic Area 72
5.4 Market Restraints 73
5.4.1 Reduction in Health Care Spending Bound to Restrict the Growth of the API Market in the UK 73
5.4.2 Price Erosion Pulls Down the Growth of the API Market in the UK 73
5.5 Total Revenue Forecasts 74
5.6 Revenue Share Analysis by Product Types 76
5.7 Revenue Forecasts of Synthetic API by Customer Base 78
5.8 Revenue Share Analysis of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 81
5.9 Analysis by Therapeutic Applications 84
6 Germany Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market 86
6.1 Market Overview 86
6.2 SWOT Analysis of Germany API Market 86
6.2.1 Strengths 87
6.2.2 Weaknesses 87
6.2.3 Opportunities 87
6.2.4 Threats 87
6.3 Market Drivers 87
6.3.1 Increasing Focus on the Generic Drugs Set to Boost the Growth of the API Market in Germany 87
6.3.2 The Drug Development Projects Support the Growth of the API Market in Germany 88
6.3.3 Growth in the Ageing Population 89
6.4 Market Restraints 89
6.4.1 Slowdown in the Growth of the Innovative Sector Restricts the Growth of the API Market 89
6.4.2 Decreasing Number of Pharmaceuticals in Germany Pulls Down the Growth of German API Market 89
6.5 Total Revenue Forecasts 91
6.6 Revenue Share Analysis by Product Types 93
6.7 Revenue Forecasts of Synthetic API by Customer Base 95
6.8 Revenue Share Analysis of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 96
6.9 Analysis by Therapeutic Applications 99
7 France Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market 101
7.1 Market Overview 101
7.2 SWOT Analysis of the France API Market 101
7.2.1 Strengths 102
7.2.2 Weaknesses 102
7.2.3 Opportunities 102
7.2.4 Threats 102
7.3 Market Drivers 102
7.3.1 Attempts to Develop Generic Drug Market as a Cost-containment Measure Spurs the Growth of API Market in France 102
7.3.2 Development in Biotechnology in France Favors Growth in Biotech API 103
7.4 Market Restraints 103
7.4.1 Slowdown in the Innovative Drugs Sector Due to the Financial Crisis Restrains the Growth of the API Market in France 103
7.4.2 Patent Expiries Dampen the Growth of the France API Market 103
7.5 Total Revenue Forecasts 103
7.6 Revenue Share Analysis by Product Types 106
7.7 Revenue Forecasts of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 107
7.8 Revenue Share Analysis of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 109
7.9 Revenue Share Analysis by Therapeutic Applications 111
8 Italy Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market 113
8.1 Market Overview 113
8.2 SWOT Analysis of Italian API Market 113
8.2.1 Strengths 114
8.2.2 Weaknesses 114
8.2.3 Opportunities 114
8.2.4 Threats 114
8.3 Market Drivers 114
8.3.1 Growth in Generic Drugs Sector Drives the Growth of Italian API Market 114
8.3.2 Ageing Population Boosts the Growth of the API Market in Italy 114
8.4 Market Restraints 115
8.4.1 Cost-containment Measures by the Italian Government Bound to Restrict the Growth of the API Market 115
8.4.2 Price Cuts Prove to be Detrimental to the Growth of the API Market in Italy 115
8.5 Total Revenue Forecasts 115
8.6 Revenue Share Analysis by Product Types 118
8.7 Revenue Forecasts of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 119
8.8 Revenue Share Analysis of Synthetic API Market by Customer Base 121
8.9 Analysis by Therapeutic Applications 123
9 Appendix 125
9.1 Methodology 125
9.1.1 Coverage 125
9.1.2 Secondary Research 126
9.1.3 Primary Research 126
9.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 127
9.2 Unit of Measure 127
9.3 Contact Us 127
9.4 About Global Markets Direct 127
9.5 Disclaimer 127
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Europe API Market, Total Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 28
Table 2: Europe API Market, Revenue Share by Product Types, 2008 30
Table 3: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 33
Table 4: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Countries, 2008 35
Table 5: Europe Biotech API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 41
Table 6: Europe Biotech API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Countries, 2008 43
Table 7: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Sectors Based on Customer Base, 2008 48
Table 8: Europe Innovative Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 51
Table 9: Europe Innovative Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 53
Table 10: Europe Generic Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 57
Table 11: Europe Generic Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Countries, 2008 59
Table 12: Europe API Market, Revenues Shares by Countries, 2008 65
Table 13: UK API Market, Total Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 74
Table 14: UK API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 77
Table 15: UK Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 78
Table 16: UK Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 81
Table 17: UK API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 84
Table 18: Germany API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 91
Table 19: Germany API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 93
Table 20: Germany Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 95
Table 21: Germany Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 97
Table 22: Germany API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 99
Table 23: France API Market, Total Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 104
Table 24: France API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 106
Table 25: France API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 107
Table 26: France API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 109
Table 27: France API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 111
Table 28: Italy API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 116
Table 29: Italy API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 118
Table 30: Italy Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 120
Table 31: Italy Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 122
Table 32: Italy API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 123
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Europe Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 14
Figure 2: Europe API Market, Revenue Share by Product Types, 2008 15
Figure 3: Europe API Market, Product Types 18
Figure 4: Europe API Market, Value Chain, 2008 20
Figure 5: Europe Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Product Life Cycle Analysis, 2008 22
Figure 6: Europe Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Pharmaceutical Expenditure of Countries as Percentage of Total Healthcare Expenditure, 2005 24
Figure 7: Europe API Market, Market Drivers and Restraints, 2008-2020 26
Figure 8: Europe API Market, Total Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 29
Figure 9: Europe API Market, Revenue Share by Product Types, 2008 31
Figure 10: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 34
Figure 11: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Countries, 2008 36
Figure 12: Europe Synthetic API Market, Comparison of Countries by Revenue Growth Rates, 2008-2020 37
Figure 13: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Countries, 2000-2020 38
Figure 14: Europe Biotech API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 42
Figure 15: Europe Biotech API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Countries, 2008 44
Figure 16: Europe Biotech API Market, Comparison of Revenue Growth Rates by Countries, 2008-2020 45
Figure 17: Europe Biotech API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis, 2000-2020 46
Figure 18: Europe API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 47
Figure 19: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Sectors Based on Customer Base, 2008 49
Figure 20: Europe Innovative Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 52
Figure 21: Europe Innovative Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 53
Figure 22: Europe Innovative Synthetic API Market, Comparison of Revenue Growth Rates by Countries, 2008-2020 54
Figure 23: Europe Innovative Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Countries, 2000-2020 55
Figure 24: Europe Generic Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 58
Figure 25: Europe Generic Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Countries, 2008 60
Figure 26: Europe Generic Synthetic API Market, Comparison of Revenue Growth Rates by Countries, 2008-2020 61
Figure 27: Europe Generic Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Countries, 2000-2020 62
Figure 28: Europe Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 63
Figure 29: Europe Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Comparison of Growth in Therapeutic Applications, 2008 64
Figure 30: Europe API Market, Revenues Shares by Countries, 2008 65
Figure 31: Europe API Market, Comparison of Revenue Growth Rates by Countries, 2008-2020 66
Figure 32: Europe Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Market Share Analysis of Companies by Revenues, 2008 68
Figure 33: UK API Market, SWOT Analysis, 2008 70
Figure 34: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Growth in Ageing Population by Different Age Groups, 1948-2051 72
Figure 35: UK API Market, Total Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 76
Figure 36: UK API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 77
Figure 37: UK Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 80
Figure 38: UK Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 82
Figure 39: UK Synthetic API Market, Growth Rate Comparison by Customer Base, 2000-2020 83
Figure 40: UK API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 85
Figure 41: Germany API Market, SWOT Profile, 2008 86
Figure 42: Germany API Market, Drug Development Projects by Therapeutic Areas, 2011 88
Figure 43: Germany Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Market, Number of Pharmaceuticals, 2000-2008 90
Figure 44: Germany API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 92
Figure 45: Germany API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 94
Figure 46: Germany Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 96
Figure 47: Germany Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 97
Figure 48: Germany Synthetic API Market, Growth Rate Comparison by Customer Base, 2000-2020 98
Figure 49: Germany API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 100
Figure 50: France API Market, SWOT Profile, 2008 101
Figure 51: France API Market, Total Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 105
Figure 52: France API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 106
Figure 53: France API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 108
Figure 54: France API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 109
Figure 55: France API Market, Comparison of Revenue Growth Rates by Customer Base, 2000-2020 110
Figure 56: France API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 112
Figure 57: Italy API Market, SWOT Profile, 2008 113
Figure 58: Italy API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Product Types, 2000-2020 117
Figure 59: Italy API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Product Types, 2000-2020 119
Figure 60: Italy Synthetic API Market, Revenue Forecasts by Customer Base, 2000-2020 121
Figure 61: Italy Synthetic API Market, Revenue Share Trend Analysis by Customer Base, 2000-2020 122
Figure 62: Italy API Market, Revenue Share by Therapeutic Class, 2008 124
Figure 63: Global Markets Direct Methodology 125