What are the market trends for the Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing market?

The global biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market size was valued at USD 66.0 billion in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% from 2022 to 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing industry. Restrictions on movement and stay-at-home orders are helping reduce the spread of COVID-19. However, this is creating an obstacle in clinical trials and other services intended to find effective treatments for various diseases. The integrity of over 330,000 clinical trials registered on Clinicaltrials.gov remains vulnerable as the novel corona virus continues to spread worldwide.

As of March 26, 2020, at least 18 pharma or biotech companies reported disturbance in drug development as a result of the pandemic. The shift in focus of biopharmaceutical companies on developing vaccines and therapies in response to COVID-19 has resulted in unintended consequences that may potentially disrupt outsourcing. The recovery from this pandemic has started as a demand for innovative and effective therapies is increasing and driving growth. Rising pricing pressure, lack of internal capabilities, increase in the drug development process cost, and access to the industry expertise are expected to drive the biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market during the forecast period. In addition, rising drug development costs coupled with higher failure rates and growing regulatory pressure also have a significant impact on market dynamics, accelerating the growth rate.

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Furthermore, well-established Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), regulatory outsourcing firms, management consulting firms, and contract manufacturers are catering to the complex demand of pharmaceutical and biotechnological sectors. Contract research and manufacturing companies are investing in personnel, infrastructure, and technology in order to acquire a significant share of the healthcare outsourcing market revenue. Increasing demand due to the ongoing patent cliff of the biotechnology drugs is anticipated to fuel demand. An increasing number of end-to-end service providers to meet the rising demand for low-cost drug development and manufacturing is further anticipated to propel the growth of the market.

Moreover, novel drug delivery mechanisms and new product launches are anticipated to drive the outsourcing demand. Many companies are opting for outsourcing owing to increasing competition in the healthcare industry. For instance, in August 2020, Pfizer Inc. signed a three-year agreement with PPD, Inc. to provide drug development services. Technological advancements and focus on customized care shorten a product’s life cycle, which leads to the rapid development of new products. Increasing R&D activities for new drug development, combination products, and other advanced medicines have increased the demand for contract Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical services.

Currently, the global pharmaceutical industry has the second-highest R&D intensity measures of any sector, which indicates that the spending on R&D is increasing and the overall R&D spending is likely to grow during the forecast period. According to Evaluate Pharma in 2019, the pharmaceutical R&D spend was about USD 179 billion in 2018 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 3.0% between 2018 and 2024. Growing R&D on large molecules has increased the demand for contract services. Thus, increasing R&D spending is expected to drive in particular the biotechnology services outsourcing market during forecast period.

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Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing Market Segmentation

Grand View Research has segmented the global biotechnology and pharmaceutical services outsourcing market based on service, end-use, and region:

Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing Service Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Consulting

o   Regulatory compliance

o   Remediation

o   Quality management systems consulting

o   Others

• Auditing and assessment
• Regulatory affairs

o   Clinical trial applications & product registration

o   Regulatory writing & publishing

o   Legal representation

o   Others

• Product maintenance
• Product design & development
• Product testing & validation
• Training & education
• Others

Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• Pharma
• Biotech

Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)

• North America

o   U.S.

o   Canada

• Europe

o   U.K.

o   Germany

o   France

o   Italy

o   Spain

• Asia Pacific

o   India

o   China

o   Japan

o   Australia

o   South Korea

• Latin America

o   Brazil

o   Mexico

o   Argentina

• Middle East & Africa

o   South Africa

o   Saudi Arabia

o   UAE

Market Share Insights

April 2021 - Parexel International Corporation formed a strategic partnership with Veeva to accelerate clinical trials by leveraging technology and process innovation. The collaboration can help improve study efficiency and accelerate the delivery of new therapies to patients.

September 2019 - Bora Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for its CMO services and in October 2019, it opened a sales office in Delaware to expand its presence outside Asia and strengthen its market position.

Key Companies profiled:

Some prominent players in the global Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Services Outsourcing market include

• Parexel International Corporation
• The Quantic Group
• IQVIA
• Lachman Consultant Services, Inc.
• GMP Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd.
• Concept Heidelberg GmbH
• Covance Inc.
• Charles River Laboratories
• PRA Health Sciences
• ICON plc

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