The Pharmaceutical Excipients Market Outlook

The Pharmaceutical Excipients Market Outlook - The established markets, including the US, UK, and Japan, together account for 30% of the global demand for excipients. The US recorded the largest single demand for pharmaceutical excipients, representing 15.9% of the global demand in 2009. Diluents formed the biggest category. We expect the global excipients demand by volume to grow at a CAGR of 4.9% during 2009–15. The established markets, including the US, UK and Japan, will demonstrate a growth of 3.8% whereas the emerging markets especially China, India and Brazil will grow at a faster pace of 6.3%.

Advances in nanotechnology have redefined excipients, imparting new functions to them. An excipient can also act as a carrier of drug particles that are coated on it using nanotechnology for improved stability and release. Combination excipients are increasingly being used by formulators as they bypass regulatory and processing hurdles.

The pharmaceutical excipients market has seen tremendous developments in recent times. Pharmaceutical excipients are increasingly being considered as functional ingredients in contrast to their earlier status as non-functional additives. Consequently, drug product manufacturers are now seeking novel, value-added excipients for new product development.

Features and benefits

* Gain a detailed understanding of the major types of pharmaceutical excipients used, including market sizing and forecasts to 2015.
* Learn from profiles of the leading players in the pharmaceutical excipients market and gain an insight into their key products.
* Assess innovations in pharmaceutical excipients that will shape the future of the market.
* Understand the regulatory environment affecting the pharmaceutical excipients market and influencing the introduction of new products.
* Gain an overview of the most important recent deals, alliances, collaborations, mergers, and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical excipients market.

Your key questions answered

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