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Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Market - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
- Published Date: September, 2022 | Report ID: CLS-232 | No of pages: 830 | Format:
Global active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.1% in the forecast period of 2021 to 2028. The new market report contains data for the historic year 2019, the base year of calculation is 2020 and the forecast period is 2021 to 2028.
Market Segmentation:
Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Market, By Molecule (Small Molecule, Large Molecule), Type (Innovative Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Generic Innovative Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), Type of Manufacturer (Captive API Manufacturer, Merchant API Manufacturer), Synthesis (Synthetic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Biotech Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), Chemical Synthesis (Acetaminophen, Artemisinin, Saxagliptin, Sodium Chloride, Ibuprofen, Losartan Potassium, Enoxaparin Sodium, Rufinamide, Naproxen, Tamoxifen, Others), Type of Drug (Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter), Usage (Clinical, Research), Potency (Low-to-Moderate Potency Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Potent-to-Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient), Therapeutic Application (Cardiology, CNS & Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedic, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Other Therapeutic Application), Country (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, Norway, Hungary, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland, Rest of Europe, Japan, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Rest of South America, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE, Israel, Kuwait, Egypt and Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
Some of the major factors contributing to the growth of Global active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market are:
Increase in aging population
Increasing disease awareness and education
Market Players:
The key market players for global active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market are listed below:
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Pfizer Inc.
Sanofi
GlaxoSmithKline plc
AARTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Recipharm AB
Jubilant Pharmova Limited
LUPIN
Aurobindo Pharma
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
AbbVie Inc.
AstraZeneca
Alkem Labs
Albemarle Corporation
Saneca Pharmaceuticals
Unichem Laboratories
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.
Divi's Laboratories Limited
HIKAL Ltd.
Viatris Inc.
Merck KGaA
Novo Nordisk A/S
Sandoz International GmbH (a subsidiary of Novartis AG)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Minakem
BASF SE
Cipla Inc.
CordenPharma International
Piramal Pharma Solutions
TABLE OF CONTENT
Segmentation
Short Description
Global Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Market, By Molecule (Small Molecule, Large Molecule), Type (Innovative Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Generic Innovative Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), Type of Manufacturer (Captive API Manufacturer, Merchant API Manufacturer), Synthesis (Synthetic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Biotech Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients), Chemical Synthesis (Acetaminophen, Artemisinin, Saxagliptin, Sodium Chloride, Ibuprofen, Losartan Potassium, Enoxaparin Sodium, Rufinamide, Naproxen, Tamoxifen, Others), Type of Drug (Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter), Usage (Clinical, Research), Potency (Low-to-Moderate Potency Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Potent-to-Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient), Therapeutic Application (Cardiology, CNS & Neurology, Oncology, Orthopedic, Endocrinology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Other Therapeutic Application), Country (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, Norway, Hungary, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland, Rest of Europe, Japan, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Rest of South America, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE, Israel, Kuwait, Egypt and Rest of Middle East and Africa) Industry Trends and Forecast to 2028
Market Definition:
In Greek, the traditional word for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) is called pharmacon or pharmakon which symbolizes a magical substance or drug. Active pharmaceutical ingredients as described in ICH Q7 are any substance or combination of substances intended to be used in the manufacturing of a drug product which when used in the production of the drug becomes an active pharmaceutical ingredient. Such substances are used to provide pharmacological activity.
Market Segmentation:
The active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented on the basis of the molecule, type, type of manufacturer, synthesis, chemical synthesis, type of drug, usage, potency and therapeutic application.
On the basis of molecule, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into small molecule and large molecule
On the basis of type, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into innovative active pharmaceutical ingredients and generic active pharmaceutical ingredients
On the basis of type of manufacturer, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into captive API manufacturer and merchant API man
On the basis of synthesis, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into synthetic active pharmaceutical ingredients and biotech active pharmaceutical ingredients
On the basis of chemical synthesis, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into acetaminophen, artemisinin, saxagliptin, sodium chloride, ibuprofen losartan potassium, enoxaparin sodium, rufinamide, naproxen, tamoxifen and others
On the basis of type of drug, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs
On the basis of usage, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into clinical and research
On the basis of potency, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into low-to-moderate potency active pharmaceutical ingredients and potent-to-highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredient
On the basis of therapeutic application, the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market is segmented into cardiology, CNS & neurology, oncology, orthopedic, endocrinology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, ophthalmology and other therapeutic application
Market Players:
The key market players for global active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) market are listed below:
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Pfizer Inc.
Sanofi
GlaxoSmithKline plc
AARTI INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Recipharm AB
Jubilant Pharmova Limited
LUPIN
Aurobindo Pharma
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
AbbVie Inc.
AstraZeneca
Alkem Labs
Albemarle Corporation
Saneca Pharmaceuticals
Unichem Laboratories
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.
Divi's Laboratories Limited
HIKAL Ltd.
Viatris Inc.
Merck KGaA
Novo Nordisk A/S
Sandoz International GmbH (a subsidiary of Novartis AG)
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Minakem
BASF SE
Cipla Inc.
CordenPharma International
Piramal Pharma Solutions
Methodology
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