# What are the drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges in the pharmaceutical excipients market?
# What are the industry trends as well as the current scenario in the pharmaceutical excipients market?
# What are the growth trends in the pharmaceutical excipients market at the segmental and overall market levels?
# How is the pharmaceutical excipients market performing in different regions across the globe?
Factors such as the growing pharmaceuticals industry coupled with advancements in functional excipients, rising adoption of orphan drugs, and increasing uptake of biopharmaceuticals, are driving the market for pharmaceutical excipients. The emergence of multifunctional excipients, shifting the focus of pharmaceutical manufacturing to emerging markets, and the growing biosimilars industry also present significant growth opportunities for market players.
On the basis of product, the pharmaceutical excipients market is segmented into three major categories— organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and other chemicals. In 2018, the organic chemicals segment accounted for the largest share of the pharmaceutical excipients market. The large share of this segment can be attributed to the use of these chemicals in the majority of pharmaceutical formulations available in the pharmaceutical market.
Based on formulation, the pharmaceutical excipients market is segmented into oral, topical, parenteral, and other formulations. In 2018, oral formulations accounted for a major share of the pharmaceutical excipients market, mainly because oral formulations are the most common route of drug delivery. Owing to the shrinking pipeline of new chemical entities (NCEs), companies are increasingly focusing on developing orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) and other novel methods of oral drug delivery. There is also a growing trend towards sachet formulations.
On the basis of functionality, pharmaceutical excipients are categorized into fillers & diluents, binders, suspending & viscosity agents, flavoring agents & sweeteners, coating agents, colorants, disintegrants, lubricants & glidants, preservatives, emulsifying agents, and other functionalities. The fillers & diluents segment accounted for the largest share of the pharmaceutical excipients market in 2018. The large share of this segment is attributed to the increased use of fillers and diluents in the development and production of solid oral drugs and the advantages they offer to manufacturers and patients.
In 2018, the Asia Pacific region was seen as the fastest growing region in the pharmaceutical excipients market. The ease of doing business in the Asia Pacific region in terms of reduced regulatory stringency, reduced raw material & labor costs, and a higher target market make this region the fastest growing market in 2019.
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (US) and Roquette Feres (France) dominated the global pharmaceutical excipients market in 2018. The prominent players in the global pharmaceutical excipients market are Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (US), BASF SE (Germany), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Associated British Foods plc (UK), Archer Daniels Midland Company (US), Lubrizol Corporation(US), and Croda International (UK). Other players in this market are Innophos Holdings (US), Kerry Group plc (Ireland), WACKER Chemie AG (Germany), Colorcon, Inc. (US), DFE Pharma (Germany), JRS Pharma (Germany), and Air Liquide (France).
The leading market players are based across developed countries such as the US, Germany, France, the UK, and Ireland. Various small and medium-sized players operating in both developed and emerging markets are making this a highly competitive market. On the other hand, dominant market players have numerous advantages such as stronger marketing & distribution networks, greater budgets for R&D, and better brand recognition.
The market also shows the presence of numerous small players operating at the global as well as the regional levels. Companies are increasing their focus on R&D to add innovative products to their portfolios, which, in turn, helps them strengthen their market presence. In addition to this, the lucrative growth opportunities in the relatively untapped APAC market are encouraging market players to strengthen their presence in this region.
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