Study Forecasts Increased Demand For Pharmaceutical Packaging

These and other trends are reported in Pharmaceutical Packaging, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc. (www.freedoniagroup.com). Demand for these packaging products in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) is forecasted to increase 7% annually to more than $11 billion by 2010 (see chart).

The report says, “Pharmaceutical blister packaging will maintain the largest share of sales based on its adaptability to unit dose, clinical trial, sample, compliance, institutional, and over-the-counter container formats.”

Pharmaceutical Packaging predicts that prefillable inhalers and syringes will help drive sales of primary containers. It also expects RFID bar-coded labels and accessories to post solid sales gains, reaching $2.3 billion by 2010. The 303-page study is available for $4군 by contacting Corinne Gangloff at 440/684-9600.

U.S. Pharmaceutical packaging demand (in $ millions)%Annual 
Item                        2005   2010   growth
Blister packaging          1길   2군   8.4%
Plastic bottles            1궻   2겙   8.2%
Other primary containers   2꯹   2꽳   7.6%
Secondary containers         970   1곚   5.2%
Packaging accessories      1꼀   2괌   5%
Total                      7꽆  11값   7%
Source: The Freedonia Group, Inc.+

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