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The Cro Market Outlook: Emerging Markets, Leading Players And Future Trends

Published by: Business Insights

Published: May. 1, 2007 - 172 Pages


Table of Contents


The CRO Market Outlook

Executive Summary

The global contract research organization market

CRO market analysis

Regional analysis of the CRO market

Leading players in the global CRO market

The future of contract research

Chapter 1 The global contract research

organization market

Summary

Introduction

The CRO contribution to drug development

Market overview

Key market drivers

Key market restraints

Conclusions and key findings

Overview of the global CRO market

Total revenue forecasts

Global R&D expenditure and CRO market size

Global clinical development outsourcing

The contribution of CRO to drug development

Current market drivers

Growth of R&D expenditure from biotech and pharma

Cost pressures encourage R&D outsourcing

Strong growth and R&D expenditure of biotechnology companies

Growing regulatory burden and safety concerns

US

EU

Patient recruitment

Strong demand for early development services

The development of biomarkers

Current market restraints

Growing competition and customer consolidation

New financial realities alter biopharmaceutical outsourcing landscape

Shortage of clinical research personnel

Electronic data capture: a threat to CRO revenue

Key market trends

Globalization

EDC evolution

Strategic partnerships

Chapter 2 CRO market analysis

Summary

Introduction

Competitive analysis

Market share analysis

Competitive dynamics

Academic Medical Centers

Site management organizations

Laboratory analytical services

Non-CRO niche service providers

Conclusions

CRO service models

Introduction

The full service model

SWOT analysis

The niche model

SWOT analysis

Industry strategies

Consolidation: Mergers & acquisitions in the CRO industry

Expanding the continuum of services: vertical integration

Forward integration

Backward integration

Industry challenges

Consolidation within the CRO industry: a threat to close customer

relationships

Strategic outsourcing: demonstrating clear value to clients

Co-Development: sharing the risk

Chapter 3 Regional analysis of the CRO

market

Summary

Introduction

The US CRO Market

Overview

Drivers of the US CRO Market

Strong R&D development

Robust biotech funding

Increasing cost pressure

Aging population

Increased regulatory environment

Challenges of the US CRO Market

Patient recruitment

Local clinical trial costs

Competitive dynamics

The CRO Market in Western Europe

Overview

Infrastructure and local regulations

Drivers of the CRO market in Western Europe

Challenges of the CRO Market in Western Europe

Competitive dynamics

The Central and Eastern European CRO market

Overview

Infrastructure and local regulations

The benefits of the CEE CRO market

Challenges of the CEE CRO market

Competitive dynamics

The CRO market in China

Overview

Infrastructure and local regulations

The benefits of outsourcing to China

The challenges of outsourcing to China

Competitive dynamics

The CRO market in India

Overview

Infrastructure and local regulations

Intellectual property

Legislative reforms

The benefits of outsourcing to India

The challenges of outsourcing to India

Competitive dynamics

The CRO market in Latin America

Overview

Infrastructure and local regulations

Argentina

Brazil

Mexico

The benefits of outsourcing to Latin America

The challenges of outsourcing to Latin America

Competitive dynamics

Chapter 4 Leading players in the global

CRO market

Summary

Introduction

The client perspective

Capabilities of leading CROs

Quintiles Transnational Corp

Company profile

Business description

Global operations and recent deals

Covance

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

PPD Inc.

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

Charles River Laboratories

Company Profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

PAREXEL International

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

MDS Inc

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

ICON plc.

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

PharmaNet Development Group

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

Kendle International

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

Omnicare Clinical Research

Company profile

Business description

Partnering collaborations and recent deals

Chapter 5 The future of contract research

Summary

Introduction

The shift towards a strategic model

Emerging markets and the future of CROs

Emerging markets

India

China

Central and Eastern Europe

Latin America

Africa

Conclusions

Electronic Data Capture and the future eCRO

Biomarkers

Conclusion

Key findings and conclusions

Chapter 6 Appendix

Bibliography

Index

List of Figures

Figure 1.1: Estimated CRO total market revenues, 2000-2010e

Figure 1.2: Global development expenditure and CRO market forecast, 2004-2010e

Figure 1.3: Global expenditure on clinical development and CRO market forecast 2004-2010e

Figure 1.4: Days actual submission exceeded projected submission date

Figure 1.5: Clinical research personnel, ACRO Members, 2002-2008e

Figure 1.6: Global pharmaceutical R&D expenditure, 2000-2008e

Figure 1.7: Comparison of drug development cost estimates

Figure 1.8: Global biotech R&D expenditure, 2004-2010e

Figure 1.9: Total EDC Provider Revenue and Revenue Loss by CROs

Figure 2.10: Market share of major players, 2006

Figure 2.11: Top five CROs market share trends, 2001-2007e

Figure 2.12: Typical full service CRO model

Figure 3.13: Geographic distribution of clinical trials, 1998 and 2008

Figure 3.14: R&D expenditures of PhRMA members and non-member companies, 1980-2006

Figure 3.15: US Clinical trials by therapeutic category, 2005

Figure 3.16: Overall indexed clinical trial costs, 2006

Figure 3.17: US CROs market share, 2005

Figure 3.18: The European CRO market - revenue forecast 2004-2010e

Figure 3.19: Pharmaceutical R&D expenditure in Europe, 1990-2005

Figure 3.20: Percentage of outsourced R&D work by type of organization, 2005

Figure 3.21: European CRO market - market share by company, 2005

Figure 3.22: Clinical trial costs of European countries compared to UK

Figure 3.23: Comparison of registration periods in CEE countries

Figure 3.24: Revenue forecasts, China 2006-2011e

Figure 3.25: China’s capabilities across the value chain

Figure 3.26: Revenue forecasts, India 2006-2011

Figure 3.27: Clinical trials by Latin American country, 2006

Figure 3.28: Distribution of the Latin American pharmaceutical market, 2005

Figure 4.29: Revenue growth of top CROs in 2006

Figure 4.30: Capabilities of leading CROs, 2007

Figure 4.31: MDS business units 2005 vs. 2008

Figure 4.32: Comparison of ICON sales growth vs. main competitors

Figure 5.33: Attractiveness of geographic regions for patient recruitment

Figure 5.34: Electronic data capture market size, 2001-2007

List of Tables

Table 1.1: Types of relationships between CROs and pharma companies

Table 2.2: The global R&D outsourcing market: five major segments

Table 2.3: SWOT analysis: the full service model

Table 2.4: SWOT analysis: the niche model

Table 3.5: Domestic CROs

Table 3.6: Major multinational CROs in China

Table 3.7: India’s capabilities across the value chain

Table 3.8: Major CROs (global & domestic) operating in Latin America, 2006

Table 4.9: Revenues ($m) and growth of major CROs, 2005-6

Table 5.10: EDC Promoters

Abstract

The CRO Market Outlook

Over the last decade rising pressure to reduce costs and time-to-market has lead to a rapid expansion of the global Contract Research Organization (CRO) market. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company spend on CRO services has shown double digit growth in the past years highlighting the importance of this fast growing market.

The CRO Market Outlook assesses the drivers and restraints of the global CRO market, highlighting key trends and identifying offshore outsourcing opportunities in fast-growing emerging markets such as China, India and Latin America. This report also profiles the major international CRO players providing market share data and detailed analysis on current and future R&D spend.

Use this report to improve your understanding of the evolving CRO business models and ensure that you are able to implement the optimal outsourcing strategy for your company’s needs.

Key findings of the report...
  • The total CRO market size is estimated at $14bn in 2006 and expected to grow at an annual rate of 14-16% to reach $24bn through 2010. The market is highly fragmented and the number of CROs worldwide has reached over 1,100 despite continued consolidation.
  • CROs provide substantial global capacity to drug developers and have become critical contributors to clinical trial activity. Clinical trials conducted by CROs are completed up to 30% more quickly than those conducted in-house by pharma companies.
  • Of the large, global contract research providers, Quintiles is market leader, with 14% of the global market share, followed by Covance and PPD, holding 10% each. The five largest CROs have increased their market share and now hold 45% of the total market.
  • The leading CROs are commodity full service providers operating on a global scale. They act as one-stop shops for all services, from preclinical through marketing.
  • CROs and pharmaceutical companies are turning to strategic partnerships to gain a competitive edge in the global business environment.
Key questions answered in this report
  • What will the size and growth of the global CRO market be through 2010?
  • Which companies are current and future key players in the CRO market?
  • What kind of business relationships will pharma companies and CRO establish in the future?
  • Which business model approach will CROs adopt?
  • Where will future CROs be based?
  • What is limiting contract research in traditional markets?
  • What impact will Electronic Data Capture have on the clinical trials industry?
  • How will biomarkers influence the R&D work of CROs?
Top five reasons to order your copy today
  • Examine key trends which are currently affecting the market such as globalization, consolidation, Electronic Data Capture, strategic partnerships with clients and the future use of biomarkers in clinical research.
  • Analyze of the most important challenges affecting the clinical research industry such as growing competition, the shortage of clinical research personnel and patient recruitment.
  • Gain access to company analysis and market share for each of the major international players, including Quintiles, Covance, PPD, Charles River Laboratories and PAREXEL.
  • Evaluate outsourcing trends including new technologies, novel contract alliances within the industry and emerging CRO markets.
  • Understand the evolving CRO business models and ensure that you are able to implement the optimal outsourcing strategy for your company’s needs.


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