About Pharmaceutical Excipients
Pharmaceutical excipients are inert substances that are generally used to manufacture different forms of drugs and are present in the finished products. Excipients help in providing long-term stability and make solid formulations bulkier. They also improve the functionality of drugs and make them safer.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the global pharmaceutical excipients market to grow at a CAGR of 6.53% during the period 2017-2021.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global pharmaceutical excipients market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the sales of pharmaceutical excipients based on their functionalities, which include binders and fillers, coating agents, disintegrants, flavoring agents and colorants, glidants and lubricants, preservatives and antioxidants, sweeteners and others.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Technavio's report, Global Pharmaceutical Excipients Market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
• ADM
• Ashland
• BASF
• Evonik Industries
• Dow Chemical
Other prominent vendors
• Associated British Foods
• FMC
• Lubrizol
• Roquette Pharma
Market driver
• Growth in the pharmaceutical industry
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Market challenge
• Decreasing R&D expenditures
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Market trend
• Demand for new excipients to develop easily consumable drugs
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2021 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Research Methodology
PART 04: Introduction
• Key market highlights
• Market overview
PART 05: Market landscape
• Market size and forecast
• Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by type
• Global pharmaceutical excipients market by type
• Global organic pharmaceutical excipients market
• Global inorganic pharmaceutical excipients market
• Global other pharmaceutical excipients market
PART 07: Market segmentation by functionality
• Global pharmaceutical excipients market by functionality
• Global binders and fillers market
• Global coating agents market
• Global disintegrants market
• Global flavoring agents and colorants market
• Global glidants and lubricants market
• Global preservatives and antioxidants market
• Global sweeteners market
• Global other pharmaceutical excipients market
PART 08: Geographical segmentation
• Global pharmaceutical excipients market by geography
• Pharmaceutical excipients market in the Americas
• Pharmaceutical excipients market in EMEA
• Pharmaceutical excipients market in APAC
PART 09: Market drivers
• Increasing demand for functional excipients
• Growth in the pharmaceutical industry
• Evolution in techniques used to produce excipients
PART 10: Impact of drivers
PART 11: Market challenges
• Decreasing R&D expenditures
• Loss of patents and patent expiry
• Stringent government regulations and FDA approvals
PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 13: Market trends
• Demand for new excipients to develop easily consumable drugs
• Increasing incidences of age-related and other ailments
• Increasing per capita expenditure
PART 14: Vendor landscape
• ADM
• Ashland
• BASF
• Evonik Industries
• Dow Chemical
• Other prominent vendors
PART 15: Appendix
• List of abbreviations
PART 16: Explore Technavio
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Global pharmaceutical excipients market
Exhibit 02: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by type
Exhibit 03: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by functionality
Exhibit 04: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by geography
Exhibit 05: Global pharmaceutical excipients market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 06: Forecast for global pharmaceutical excipients market 2016-2021
Exhibit 07: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 08: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by type 2016 (% share)
Exhibit 09: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by type 2021 (% share)
Exhibit 10: Global organic pharmaceutical excipients market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 11: Forecast for global organic pharmaceutical excipients market 2016-2021
Exhibit 12: Global inorganic pharmaceutical excipients market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 13: Forecast for global inorganic pharmaceutical excipients market 2016-2021
Exhibit 14: Global other pharmaceutical excipients market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 15: Forecast for global other pharmaceutical excipients market 2016-2021
Exhibit 16: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by functionality 2016 (% share)
Exhibit 17: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by functionality 2021 (% share)
Exhibit 18: Global binders and fillers market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 19: Forecast for global binders and fillers market 2016-2021
Exhibit 20: Global coating agents market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 21: Forecast for global coating agents market 2016-2021
Exhibit 22: Global disintegrants market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 23: Forecast for global disintegrants market 2016-2021
Exhibit 24: Global flavoring agents and colorants market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 25: Forecast for global flavoring agents and colorants market 2016-2021
Exhibit 26: Global glidants and lubricants market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 27: Forecast for global glidants and lubricants market 2016-2021
Exhibit 28: Global preservatives and antioxidants market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 29: Forecast for global preservatives and antioxidants market 2016-2021
Exhibit 30: Global sweeteners market 2016-2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 31: Forecast for global sweeteners market 2016-2021
Exhibit 32: Global other pharmaceutical excipients market 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 33: Forecast for global other pharmaceutical excipients market 2016-2021
Exhibit 34: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by geography 2016 (% share)
Exhibit 35: Global pharmaceutical excipients market by geography 2021 (% share)
Exhibit 36: Pharmaceutical excipients market in the Americas 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 37: Forecast for pharmaceutical excipients market in the Americas 2016-2021
Exhibit 38: Pharmaceutical excipients market in EMEA 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 39: Forecast for pharmaceutical excipients market in EMEA 2016-2021
Exhibit 40: Pharmaceutical excipients market in APAC 2016 and 2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 41: Forecast for pharmaceutical excipients market in APAC 2016-2021
Exhibit 42: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 43: R&D spending 2013-2022 (% change)
Exhibit 44: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 45: Global pharmaceutical excipients market: Major vendors 2016
Exhibit 46: ADM: Business segmentation
Exhibit 47: Ashland: Business segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 48: Ashland: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 49: BASF: Business segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 50: BASF: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 51: Evonik Industries: Business segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 52: Evonik Industries: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 53: Dow Chemical: Business segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
Exhibit 54: Dow Chemical: Geographical segmentation by revenue 2015 (% share)
