Study #: 2341

Published: 05/2008

Pages: 319

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Pharmaceutical Packaging to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US demand for pharmaceutical packaging will grow 5.5 percent annually through 2012. Strong growth is forecast for value-added types, especially parenteral vials and flip-top closures, plastic dispensing bottles and closures, prefillable inhalers and syringes, parenteral stoppers, track and trace and authentication labels, and unit dose pouches.

This study analyzes the $12.2 billion US drug packaging industry. It presents historical demand for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007, and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by raw and semi-finished material (e.g., plastic, aluminum foil, paper and paperboard, glass); product (e.g., bottles, blister packs, parenteral containers, pouches, inhalers, medication tubes, closures, secondary containers, labels, inserts, wrap, seals, desiccants); and market.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 industry players, including MeadWestvaco, Rexam and Alcan Packaging.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                        PAGE


                INTRODUCTION                                                    xii

          I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                 1

         II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                                4
                General                                                           4
                Macroeconomic Trends                                              5
                Demographic Patterns                                              8
                Health Care Trends                                                9
                    Health Insurance                                             10
                    Medical Conditions                                           12
                      Chronic Conditions                                         13
                      Acute Conditions                                           17
                    National Health Expenditures                                 18
                    Medical Providers                                            22
                      Acute Care Hospitals                                       24
                      Outpatient Facilities                                      24
                      Skilled Nursing Homes                                      25
                      Home Health Care Organizations                             25
                      Retail Pharmacies                                          26
                      Physicians                                                 26
                      Pharmacists                                                27
                    Patient Activity                                             27
                      Acute Care Hospital Admissions                             29
                      Surgical Procedures                                        29
                      Outpatient Visits                                          29
                      Prescriptions                                              31
                      
        III.    PHARMACEUTICAL OVERVIEW                                          32
                General                                                          32
                Regulation                                                       33
                Research & Development                                           36
                Product Shipments                                                37
                    Therapeutic Classes                                          39
                    Dosage Formulations                                          40                    
                    Ethical Pharmaceuticals                                      41
                    OTC Pharmaceuticals                                          43
                    Generic & Proprietary Pharmaceuticals                        45
                    
         IV.    MATERIALS                                                        48
                General                                                          48
                Raw Materials                                                    48
                    Plastic Resins                                               50
                      High Density Polyethylene                                  52
                      Polyethylene Terephthalate                                 53
                      Polypropylene                                              53
                      Low Density Polyethylene                                   54
                      Polyvinyl Chloride                                         55
                      Polystyrene                                                55
                      Other Plastic Resins                                       56
                    Aluminum Foil                                                57
                    Paper & Paperboard                                           58
                    Glass                                                        59
                    Other Raw Materials                                          59
                Semi-Finished Materials                                          61
                    Plastic Film                                                 62
                    Converted Paper & Paperboard                                 63
                    Converted Foil                                               64
                    Other Semi-Finished Materials                                65
                    
          V.    PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                 67
                General                                                          67
                Pharmaceutical Packaging Product Groups                          69
                Unit Dose Packaging                                              74
                Anti-Counterfeit Drug Packaging                                  75
                Historical Demand Patterns                                       77
                US Trade                                                         79
                International Markets                                            81
                
         VI.    PRIMARY PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS                                83
                General                                                          83
                Plastic Bottles                                                  86
                    Ovals, Squares & Rounds                                      88
                    Dispensing Bottles                                           91
                    Plastic Cans                                                 93
                    Plastic Jars                                                 94
                Blister Packaging                                                95
                    Ethical Pharmaceutical Blister Packs                         97
                      Sample Packs                                               98
                      Unit Dose Packs                                            99
                    OTC Blister Packs                                           101
                    Clinical Trial Packs                                        103
                    Materials & Components                                      104
                      Films                                                     104
                      Lidding Materials                                         106
                      Accessories                                               108
                      Equipment                                                 110
                Parenteral Containers                                           110
                    Vials                                                       112
                      Glass Vials                                               113
                      Plastic Vials                                             115
                    Prefillable Syringes                                        118
                      Injectors                                                 119
                      Cartridges                                                122
                    IV Containers                                               124
                      Semi-Rigid Plastic IV Containers                          125
                      Mini-Bags                                                 127
                      Glass IV Containers                                       129
                    Ampuls                                                      130
                      Glass Ampuls                                              131
                      Plastic Ampuls                                            132
                Pharmaceutical Pouches                                          133
                Prefillable Inhalers                                            135
                    Metered Dose Inhalers                                       136
                      Applications                                              137
                      Producers & Devices                                       138
                    Dry Powder Inhalers                                         141
                      Applications                                              142
                      Producers & Devices                                       142
                Medication Tubes                                                144
                    Composite Tubes                                             146
                    Plastic Tubes                                               148
                    Metal Tubes                                                 149
                Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers                         150
                    Glass Bottles & Jars                                        151
                    Aerosol Cans                                                153
                    Strip Packs                                                 155
                    Paperboard Boxes                                            157
                    All Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers                 159
                    
        VII.    PACKAGING ACCESSORIES                                           161
                General                                                         161
                Pharmaceutical Closures                                         163
                    Plastic Pharmaceutical Closures                             164
                      Child-Resistant Plastic Closures                          166
                      Standard Plastic Closures                                 169
                      Flip-Top Plastic Closures                                 170
                      Plastic Dispensing Closures                               170
                         Disc Closures                                          171
                         Pump-Type Closures                                     171
                         Turret Closures                                        172
                         Dropper Assemblies                                     172
                         Squeeze Tops                                           172
                         Other Dispensing Closures                              173
                      Plastic Overcaps                                          173
                    Rubber & Elastomeric Pharmaceutical Closures                174
                      Parenteral Stoppers                                       175
                      Syringe Tips                                              176
                    Other Pharmaceutical Closures                               176
                      Metal Pharmaceutical Closures                             177
                      Paper, Foil & Laminated Lids                              178
                Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers                             179
                    Secondary Paperboard Boxes                                  180
                    Prescription Containers                                     183
                      Plastic Prescription Vials                                185
                      Blister Packs                                             187
                      Glass Vials                                               188
                      Other Prescription Containers                             189
                    Pharmaceutical Shipping Containers                          189
                      Corrugated Boxes                                          190
                      Folding Cartons                                           191
                    Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers                   192
                      Trays                                                     193
                      All Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers             194
                Pharmaceutical Labels                                           196
                    Standard Labels                                             197
                    Track & Trace Labels                                        198
                    Authentication Labels                                       199
                    Expanded Content Labels                                     200
                Pharmaceutical Package Inserts                                  201
                Other Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories                      203
                    Shrink Bands & Wrap                                         204
                    Tamper-Evident Seals                                        206
                    Desiccants                                                  207
                    Taggants & Markings                                         207
                    All Other Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories              208
                    
       VIII.    MARKETS                                                         209
                General                                                         209
                Pharmaceutical Manufacturers                                    211
                Contract Packaging                                              215
                Retail Pharmacies                                               217
                Institutional Pharmacies                                        219
                Other Markets                                                   221
                
         IX.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                              224
                General                                                         224
                Market Share                                                    227
                Competitive Strategies                                          228
                    Packaging Product Companies                                 229
                    Contract Packaging Firms                                    230
                Mergers & Acquisitions                                          231
                Licensing & Related Agreements                                  235
                Marketing & Distribution                                        235
                Product Development Activities                                  238
                Manufacturing Requirements                                      241
                Company Profiles                                                242
                    Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group                        
                    Alcoa Incorporated                                          243
                    Alexander (James) Corporation                               244
                    Amcor Limited                                               246
                    American Health Packaging, see AmerisourceBergen
                    AmerisourceBergen Corporation                               249
                    Anderson Packaging Incorporated, see AmerisourceBergen
                    AptarGroup Incorporated                                     252
                    Becton, Dickinson and Company                               254
                    Bericap North America Incorporated, see Amcor Limited          
                    Cardinal Health Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services, 
                      see Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated                   
                    Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung                                         256
                    Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated                      258
                    CCL Industries Incorporated                                 260
                    Chesapeake Corporation                                      264
                    Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited                           266
                    Constantia Packaging AG                                     268
                    Cortegra Group Incorporated, see Menasha Corporation           
                    Creative Press Incorporated, see Menasha Corporation           
                    Gerresheimer Holdings GmbH                                  270
                    Howell (FM) & Company                                       272
                    International Paper Company                                 273
                    IntraPac Corporation                                        274
                    Keller Crescent Company, see Clondalkin Group Holdings
                    Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG                      276
                    McKesson Corporation                                        277
                    MeadWestvaco Corporation                                    278
                    Menasha Corporation                                         282
                    Mini Graphics Incorporated                                  284
                    Owens-Illinois Group Incorporated                           285
                    Pharmagraphics Incorporated, see Clondalkin Group 
                    Plastube North America                                      286
                    Rexam plc                                                   287
                    Reynolds Packaging Group                                    291
                    Rio Tinto Group                                             294
                    Ropack Incorporated                                         298
                    Saint-Gobain Calmar, see MeadWestvaco Corporation              
                    SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging, 
                      see Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
                    Sharp Corporation, see Superior Group Incorporated             
                    Shorewood Packaging, see International Paper Company           
                    Superior Group Incorporated                                 299
                    3M Company                                                  301
                    Unicep Packaging Incorporated                               303
                    Valois SAS, see AptarGroup Incorporated                        
                    Welch Packaging Group Incorporated                          304
                    West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated                   305
                Other Companies Mentioned in Study                              308
                
                                 LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                   PAGE


                SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                Summary Table                                                     3

                SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1    Macroeconomic Indicators                                          7
           2    Population by Age Group                                           9
           3    Chronic Conditions by Type                                       16
           4    Acute Conditions by Type                                         18
           5    National Health Expenditures by Type                             21
           6    Medical Providers by Type                                        23
           7    Patient Activity by Type                                         28

                SECTION III -- PHARMACEUTICAL OVERVIEW
           1    Pharmaceutical Shipments by Therapeutic Class                    38
           2    Pharmaceutical Shipments by Dosage Formulation                   41
           3    Ethical Pharmaceutical Shipments by Therapeutic Class            43
           4    OTC Pharmaceutical Shipments by Therapeutic Class                45
           5    Pharmaceutical Shipments by Commercial Status                    47

                SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Raw Material Demand by Type             49
           2    Plastic Resin Demand in Pharmaceutical Packaging 
                    by Type                                                      52
           3    Semi-Finished Material Demand in Pharmaceutical Packaging 
                    by Type                                                      61
           4    Plastic Film Demand in Pharmaceutical Packaging by Type          63
           5    Converted Paper & Paperboard Demand in Pharmaceutical
                    Packaging by Type                                            64
           6    Converted Foil Demand in Pharmaceutical Packaging                65
           7    Other Semi-Finished Material Demand in Pharmaceutical
                    Packaging                                                    66

                SECTION V -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product Group                 69
           2    Unit Dose Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product Group       75
           3    Anti-Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand 
                    by Product Group                                             77
           4    Pharmaceutical Packaging Market, 1997-2007                       79
           5    US Trade in Pharmaceutical Packaging                             80
           6    World Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Region                  82

                SECTION VI -- PRIMARY PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERS
           1    Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product Group         85
           2    Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Type                     88
           3    Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Demand by Type                  97
           4    Parenteral Container Demand by Product Group                    111
           5    Parenteral Vial Demand by Type                                  113
           6    Prefillable Syringe Demand by Type                              119
           7    IV Container Demand by Type                                     125
           8    Parenteral Ampul Demand by Type                                 131
           9    Pharmaceutical Pouch Demand by Type                             135
          10    Prefillable Inhaler Demand by Type                              136
          11    Medication Tube Demand by Type                                  146
          12    Other Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Type           151
          13    Glass Pharmaceutical Bottle & Jar Demand                        153
          14    Aerosol Pharmaceutical Can Demand                               155
          15    Pharmaceutical Strip Pack Demand by Type                        157
          16    Primary Pharmaceutical Box Demand                               158
          17    All Other Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand               160

                SECTION VII -- PACKAGING ACCESSORIES
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessory Demand 
                    by Product Group                                            162
           2    Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Product Group                  164
           3    Plastic Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Type                   166
           4    Rubber & Elastomeric Pharmaceutical Closure Demand 
                    by Type                                                     174
           5    Other Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Type                     177
           6    Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product Group      179
           7    Secondary Paperboard Pharmaceutical Box Demand                  183
           8    Prescription Container Demand by Type                           185
           9    Pharmaceutical Shipping Container Demand by Type                190
          10    Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand                 193
          11    Pharmaceutical Label Demand by Type                             197
          12    Pharmaceutical Package Insert Demand                            203
          13    Other Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessory Demand by Type         204

                SECTION VIII -- MARKETS
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Market                       210
           2    Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Market - Pharmaceutical 
                    Packaging Demand                                            214
           3    Contract Packaging Market - Pharmaceutical Packaging 
                    Demand                                                      217
           4    Retail Pharmacy Market - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand        219
           5    Institutional Pharmacy Market - Pharmaceutical Packaging 
                    Demand                                                      221
           6    Other Markets - Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand                 223

                SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    US Pharmaceutical Packaging Sales by Company, 2007              225
           2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                            232
                

                                 LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                   PAGE


                SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Raw Material Demand 
                    by Type, 2007                                                50
           2    Semi-Finished Material Demand in Pharmaceutical Packaging 
                    by Type, 2007                                                62

                SECTION V -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product Group, 2007           73

                SECTION VI -- PRIMARY PHARMACEUTICAL
                     CONTAINERS
           1    Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product Group, 
                    2007                                                         86

                SECTION VII -- PACKAGING ACCESSORIES
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessory Demand 
                    by Product Group, 2007                                      163
           2    Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand 
                    by Product Group, 2007                                      180

                SECTION VIII -- MARKETS
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Market, 2007                 211

                SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Share by Company, 2007          228

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