Visiongain’ has launched a new pharma report Biological Drug API Manufacturing Services World Industry and Market Predictions 2018-2028: Mammalian Cell Cultures, Microbial Fermentations, Other Expression Systems, Human Growth Hormones, Insulin, Interferons, Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines

The growth of the biosimilars market in the EU and the rise of generics will have a big effect on the biotech manufacturing services market. Additionally, as the patent cliff effect takes hold and many blockbuster biologics are scheduled to lose patent protection by 2019, companies will be consolidating to take advantage of this opportunity. Consolidation as a strategy gives not only manufacturing capabilities, but access to cutting-edge technology and helps foster and establish relationships that can be used to enter new markets. It is difficult for a company to determine what manufacturing capacity requirements will be in demand. The next 10 years of biotech manufacturing is estimated to have a shortfall in capacity, which is why some companies have begun plans to expand while for others, outsourcing is critical. Outsourcing as a strategy to reduce costs and increase efficiency can be a strength for biopharmaceutical companies. This trend in outsourcing will shift from the traditional model of using EU and US CMOs to outsourcing from lower emerging market CMOs, especially in Asia.

The lead analyst of the report commented “Concerns over quality and drug recalls will play a major role in biotech CMO selection in this forecast period, Visiongain believes. Selecting a CMO with significant experience in manufacturing a particular drug type will lead to more demand for the most established and largest CMOs. Although CMOs in emerging markets can offer lower cost manufacturing, a lack of experience with biopharmaceutical products will limit the level of offshoring by US and EU-based biotech’s in this forecast period unless they can increase their adherence to standard regulations.”

Leading companies featured in the report include Boehringer Ingelheim BioXcellence, Celltrion, DSM Biologics, Lonza, Samsung BioLogics, Cytovance Biologics, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Abbvie, GSK, Novartis

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