Pharmaceutical Packaging

12th Edition

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This comprehensive study examines the US market for pharmaceutical packaging products, covering primary containers and secondary packaging. Historical (2009, 2014, and 2019) data and forecasts for 2024 and 2029 are presented for pharmaceutical packaging products and markets. Product demand is provided in dollars and units.

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Markets:

Contract Packaging

Contract packaging firms typically pursue long-term business relationships with drug makers and retail private label clients.

Pharm Packaging

Institutional Pharmacy

The institutional pharmacy market includes packaging used for drugs distributed in hospitals and nursing homes.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The pharmaceutical manufacturing market includes producers and developers of ethical and OTC medicines, both proprietary and generic.

Retail Pharmacy

The retail pharmacy market consists of establishments that include prescription dispensing units of drug stores, variety stores, and supermarkets. The segment is dominated by national and large regional retailers such as Costco, CVS, Rite-Aid, and Walgreens.

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Overview

Key Findings

Pharmaceutical Industry Trends

Global Market Position & Industry Composition

Therapeutic Classes

Dosage Formulations

Distribution Status

Commercial Status

Pharmaceutical Packaging Market

Demand by Product Segment

Primary Containers

Value Demand

Unit Demand

Secondary Packaging

US Trade in Pharmaceutical Packaging

Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand

Near-Term Impact of COVID-19

Regulatory Considerations

FDA Standards

Drug Approval Process

Additional Regulations

Key Pharmaceutical Packaging Issues

Pricing Trends

Pharmaceutical Packaging Raw Materials

Demand by Material

Plastic Resins

Paper & Paperboard

Glass

Aluminum Foil

Other Raw Materials

Plastic Primary Pharmaceutical Bottle & Prescription Vials: Demand by Resin & Color

3. Bottles

Demand by Material

Plastic Bottles

Demand by Type

Standard Plastic Bottles

Plastic Dispensing Bottles

Plastic Jars

Plastic Cans

Glass Bottles

4. Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging

Demand by Format

Demand Outlook

Standard Compartment Packs

Slide Packs

Wallet Packs

Demand by Application

Factors Influencing Demand

Ethical Pharmaceutical Packs (Sample & Producer)

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Packs

Clinical Trial Packs

Prescription Packs

Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Suppliers

5. Parenteral Containers

Demand by Product

Prefillable Syringes

Demand by Type

Prefillable Injectors

Disposable Parenteral Cartridges

Parenteral Vials

Demand by Material

Glass Vials

Plastic Vials

IV Containers

Demand by Type

Semi-Rigid Plastic IV Containers

Flexible Plastic IV Minibags

Glass IV Containers

Parenteral Ampuls

6. Prefillable Inhalers

Demand by Type

Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs)

Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs)

7. Pharmaceutical Pouches

Demand by Material

Suppliers

8. Medication Tubes

Demand by Material

Composite Tubes

All-Plastic Tubes

Collapsible Metal Tubes

9. Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers

Demand by Product

Strip Packs

Paperboard Boxes

All Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers

10. Pharmaceutical Closures

Demand by Product

Specialty Closures

Demand by Type

Dispensing Closures (Discs, Pumps, Turrets, Droppers, Squeeze Tops, & Other)

Elastomeric & Rubber Stoppers

Other Specialty Closures

Child-Resistant Closures

Demand by Type

Push-&-Turn Closures

Snap-Off Caps

Standard Closures

Demand by Type

Twist-Off Closures

Flip-Top Caps

Overcaps

Pharmaceutical Closure Suppliers

11. Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers

Demand by Product

Folding Paperboard Boxes & Cartons

Corrugated Shipping Containers

Prescription Containers

Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers

12. Pharmaceutical Labels

Demand by Type

Pressure-Sensitive Labels

Heat-Shrink Labels (Shrink-Sleeve, Roll-Fed Shrink, & Stretch-Sleeve)

Other Pharmaceutical Labels

Label Security Features

Demand by Security Feature

Serialization

RFID

Other Security Labels

13. Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories

Demand by Product

Package Inserts

Intelligent Components

Shrink Materials

Tamper-Evident Seals

Desiccants

Other Packaging Accessories

14. Markets

Key Findings

Demand by Market

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Contract Packaging

Retail Pharmacy

Institutional Pharmacy

Other Markets

15. Industry Structure

Key Findings & Industry Concentration

Market Share

Mergers & Acquisitions

Competitive Strategies

Marketing & Distribution

Product Development

Manufacturing

List of Industry Participants

16. Appendix

Scope

Definitions

Abbreviations

Freedonia Methodology

Study-Specific Methodology

Sources

Associations & Agencies

Related Studies & Reports

Macroeconomic Assumptions

Economic Environment

Demographics

List of Tables

2. Overview

Table 2-1 | Pharmaceutical Shipments by Therapeutic Class, 2009 - 2029 (billion dollars)

Table 2-2 | Pharmaceutical Shipments by Dosage Formulation, 2009 - 2029 (billion dollars)

Table 2-3 | Pharmaceutical Shipments by Distribution Status, 2009 - 2029 (billion dollars)

Table 2-4 | Pharmaceutical Shipments by Commercial Status, 2009 - 2029 (billion dollars)

Table 2-5 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product Segment, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Table 2-6 | Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Table 2-7 | Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million units)

Table 2-8 | Secondary Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Table 2-9 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Table 2-10 | Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Region, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Table 2-11 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Raw Material Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million pounds)

Table 2-12 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Plastic Resins by Type & Application

Table 2-13 | Plastic Primary Pharmaceutical Bottle & Prescription Vial Demand by Resin & Color, 2009 - 2029 (million units)

3. Bottles

Table 3-1 | Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 3-2 | Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 3-3 | Standard Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 3-4 | Plastic Pharmaceutical Dispensing Bottle Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 3-5 | Plastic Pharmaceutical Jar Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 3-6 | Plastic Pharmaceutical Can Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 3-7 | Glass Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

4. Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging

Table 4-1 | Primary Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Demand by Format, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 4-2 | Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

5. Parenteral Containers

Table 5-1 | Parenteral Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 5-2 | Prefillable Syringe Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 5-3 | Insulin Pens on the Market

Table 5-4 | Parenteral Vial Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 5-5 | IV Container Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 5-6 | Parenteral Ampul Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

6. Prefillable Inhalers

Table 6-1 | Prefillable Inhaler Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

7. Pharmaceutical Pouches

Table 7-1 | Pharmaceutical Pouch Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

8. Medication Tubes

Table 8-1 | Medication Tube Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

9. Other Primary Pharmaceutical Containers

Table 9-1 | Other Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

10. Pharmaceutical Closures

Table 10-1 | Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 10-2 | Specialty Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 10-3 | Child-Resistant Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 10-4 | Standard Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

11. Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers

Table 11-1 | Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 11-2 | Folding Pharmaceutical Paperboard Box & Carton Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 11-3 | Corrugated Pharmaceutical Shipping Container Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 11-4 | Prescription Container Demand, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 11-5 | Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

12. Pharmaceutical Labels

Table 12-1 | Pharmaceutical Label Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

Table 12-2 | Pharmaceutical Label Demand by Security Feature, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars & million units)

13. Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories

Table 13-1 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessory Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

14. Markets

Table 14-1 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

15. Industry Structure

Table 15-1 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Product Sales by Company, 2019 (million dollars)

Table 15-2 | Selected Mergers & Acquisitions

Table 15-3 | List of Industry Participants

16. Appendix

Table 16-1 | Study Scope: Pharmaceutical Packaging

Table 16-2 | Relevant Industry Codes

Table 16-3 | Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study

Table 16-4 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 - 2029 (billion 2012 dollars)

Table 16-5 | Population & Households, 2009 - 2029 (million persons)

List of Figures

1. Executive Summary

Figure 1-1 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market

2. Overview

Figure 2-1 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Characteristics

Figure 2-2 | Pharmaceutical Shipments by Therapeutic Class, 2009 - 2029 (billion dollars)

Figure 2-3 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand Share by Product Segment, 2019 vs. 2024 (billion dollars)

Figure 2-4 | Primary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Figure 2-5 | Secondary Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

3. Bottles

Figure 3-1 | Plastic Pharmaceutical Bottle Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

4. Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging

Figure 4-1 | Primary Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging Demand by Format, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

5. Parenteral Containers

Figure 5-1 | Parenteral Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

Figure 5-2 | IV Container Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

7. Pharmaceutical Pouches

Figure 7-1 | Pharmaceutical Pouch Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

8. Medication Tubes

Figure 8-1 | Medication Tube Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

10. Pharmaceutical Closures

Figure 10-1 | Pharmaceutical Closure Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

11. Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers

Figure 11-1 | Secondary Pharmaceutical Container Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

12. Pharmaceutical Labels

Figure 12-1 | Pharmaceutical Label Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

13. Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories

Figure 13-1 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessory Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

14. Markets

Figure 14-1 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Markets

Figure 14-2 | Pharmaceutical Packaging Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029 (million dollars)

15. Industry Structure

Figure 15-1 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Share by Company, 2019 (billion dollars)

Figure 15-2 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 15-3 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: Second Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 15-4 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: Third Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 15-5 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2019

Figure 15-6 | US Pharmaceutical Packaging Market: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2019

16. Appendix

Figure 16-1 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)

Figure 16-2 | Annual Population Growth, 2004 - 2019 (percent)