Pharmaceutical Contract Development And Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Pharmaceutical Contract Development And Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) Market Analysis

The Pharmaceutical Contract Development And Manufacturing Organization Market size is estimated at USD 243.29 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 331.98 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 6.41% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

Advanced manufacturing techniques and processes will help the CMO market grow. CMOs are expected to improve the efficiency of their manufacturing processes, minimizing waste and lowering costs, owing to new operational strategies, such as continuous manufacturing. The growth of small and mid-sized pharmaceutical firms, which are in charge of an expanding portion of new drug approvals and frequently lack manufacturing capacity, is anticipated to be a driving force behind CMOs adopting new manufacturing technologies.

• With the rise of personalized medicine, the industry is trying to make clinical trials more accessible and patient-friendly. Technology has become a key element in contract research organizations. CROs are at the forefront of implementing the newest technologies and tools to maintain a competitive edge and ensure they can provide customers with the full range of solutions. Adopting these new technologies has been helping CROs be more effective and increase research speed, driving the CRO market's growth.CROs continue to face challenges ranging from commoditization and changing patient engagement models to pressure from the competition. As larger companies share more market, market stratification forces smaller CROs to subcontract or niche down.
• Pharmaceutical outsourcing evolved from basic processes, namely bottling, to more value-added techniques, such as medical device engineering and R&D. The active process-outsourcing experience, the increase in patients subject to medical procedures, and the improvements in illness detection and diagnosis in developing countries are the factors propelling the growth of this market.
• There has been a gradual change in the working principles of the companies in the market. The pattern shift from cost-control to re-emphasis on value-added services has led to the redefining of CMOs to CDMOs (contract development and manufacturing organizations) and allowed their integration into the value chain of companies.
• The costs invested in R&D are continuously increasing, yet the valuable results from these processes are becoming rarer. Many companies have realized that moving this part of the business overseas and taking advantage of the still-emerging pharmaceutical markets effectively reduces costs. Despite the evidence regarding cost savings and competencies that can be accrued, many companies are reluctant to give up that control. However, the scenario is changing gradually. The pressure on reducing the length of the supply chain and improving lead-time efficiency is forcing the companies to take various measures to meet the demand, turning contract manufacturing into a bottleneck in the supply chain.
• The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant gaps in the global health systems and disrupted the distribution of medicines, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Governments and industries faced new access-to-medicine challenges as the COVID-19 control effort picked up speed, along with developing new COVID-19 medicines and distributing them worldwide at an unprecedented rate. The CMO/CDMO service industry was in a unique position to help drug developers overcome some of the difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic impacted the pharma and biopharma industries in many ways, including supply chain logistics, drug development, clinical trials, supplies, and manufacturing.

Pharmaceutical Contract Development And Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) Industry Segmentation

The study tracks and analyzes the demand for outsourcing CMO and CRO activities within the pharmaceutical industry based on the current trends and market dynamics. The market numbers are derived by tracking the revenue generated by the players operating in the market who are providing CRO & CMO services. The study provides a detailed breakdown of various research phases and service types. This report analyzes the factors based on the prevalent base scenarios, key themes, and end-user vertical-related demand cycles.

The pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization market is segmented by service type CMO segment (active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing (small molecule, large molecule, and high potency (HPAPI)), finished dosage formulation (FDF) development and manufacturing (solid dose formulation (tablets), liquid dose formulation, injectable dose formulation), secondary packaging), research phase CRO segment (pre-clinical, phase I, phase II, phase III, phase IV), pharmaceutical CMO geography (North America [United States, Canada], Europe [United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Rest of Europe], Asia-Pacific [China, India, Japan, Australia, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific], Latin America [Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and the Rest of Latin America], and the Middle East and Africa [United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the Rest of Middle-East and Africa]), and pharmaceutical CRO geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa). The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value USD for all the above segments.