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Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Size, Share, Trends, & Industry Analysis Report By Type, By Process Type, By End User, and By Region – Market Forecast, 2025–2034

Published Oct 01, 2025
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Description

The healthcare contract manufacturing market size is expected to reach USD 625.55 Billion by 2034, according to a new study by Polaris Market Research. The report “Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report: By Type, By Process Type, By End User, and By Region; Market Forecast, 2025–2034” gives a detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis on future market growth.

Healthcare contract manufacturing involves outsourcing drug and medical device production to specialized organizations, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective, and timely delivery. It is widely used in pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical device production

The market growth is driven by rising demand for chronic disease treatments, increasing outsourcing of drug production, expansion of pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and growing adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.

Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Report Highlights

Based on type, the pharmaceutical segment held the largest share in 2024 due to high demand for chronic disease drugs and biologics.

In terms of process type, formulation development led in 2024 due to the need for consistent and high-quality drug products.

Based on end user, pharmaceutical companies accounted for the largest market share in 2024 driven by high outsourcing demand and regulatory compliance requirements.

North America held the largest share in 2024, fueled by established pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and advanced manufacturing infrastructure.

Asia Pacific witnessed the fastest growth due to expanding pharma industries, government incentives, and cost-effective manufacturing capabilities.

A few global key market players include Lonza Group, Catalent, Inc., Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd., WuXi Biologics, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Recipharm AB, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Pfizer Inc., AGC Biologics, Jabil Inc., Novartis AG., Integer Holdings Corporation, Freudenberg Medical, Sterling Industries, Tegra Medical, and Scapa Healthcare.

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Polaris Market Research has segmented the market report on the basis of type, process type, end user, and region:

By Type (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

Medical Devices

Therapeutic Area

Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Neurological Disorders

Cardiovascular Disease

Metabolic Disorders

Autoimmune Diseases

Respiratory Diseases

Ophthalmology

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Hormonal Disorders

Hematological Disorders

Others

Service

Accessories manufacturing

Assembly manufacturing

Component manufacturing

Device manufacturing

Pharmaceutical

API/Bulk Drugs

Advanced drug delivery formulations

Packaging

Finished dose formulations

Solid

Liquid

Semi-solid formulations

By Process Type (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

Formulation Development

Packaging Solutions

Manufacturing Services

By End User (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

Pharmaceutical Companies

Biotechnology Firms

Medical Device Companies

Research Institutions

By Region (Revenue, USD Billion, 2020–2034)

North America

The U.S.

Canada

Europe

Germany

France

UK

Italy

Spain

Netherland

Russia

Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

China

India

Japan

Malaysia

South Korea

Indonesia

Australia

Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America

Mexico

Brazil

Argentina

Rest of Latin America

Latin America

Saudi Arabia

UAE

South Africa

Israel

Rest of South Africa

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. Report Description
1.1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.1.2. Market Scope
1.1.3. Assumptions
1.2. Stakeholders
2. Executive Summary
2.1. Market Highlights
3. Research Methodology
3.1. Overview
3.1.1. Data Mining
3.2. Data Sources
3.2.1. Primary Sources
3.2.2. Secondary Sources
4. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Insights
4.1. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Market Snapshot
4.2. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Dynamics
4.2.1. Drivers and Opportunities
4.2.1.1. Aging population and rising chronic disease prevalence
4.2.1.2. Increasing outsourcing of drug production to reduce operational costs
4.2.2. Restraints and Challenges
4.2.2.1. Stringent regulatory compliance and quality control challenges
4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers (Moderate)
4.3.2. Threats of New Entrants: (Low)
4.3.3. Bargaining Power of Buyers (Moderate)
4.3.4. Threat of Substitute (Moderate)
4.3.5. Rivalry among existing firms (High)
4.4. PESTEL Analysis
4.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Trends
4.6. Value Chain Analysis
5. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type
5.1. Key Findings
5.2. Introduction
5.2.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
5.3. Medical Devices
5.3.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Medical Devices, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
5.4. Pharmaceutical
5.4.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Pharmaceutical, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
6. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type
6.1. Key Findings
6.2. Introduction
6.2.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
6.3. Formulation Development
6.3.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Formulation Development, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
6.4. Packaging Solutions
6.4.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Packaging Solutions, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
6.5. Manufacturing Services
6.5.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Manufacturing Services, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
7. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User
7.1. Key Findings
7.2. Introduction
7.2.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
7.3. Pharmaceutical Companies
7.3.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Pharmaceutical Companies, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
7.4. Biotechnology Firms
7.4.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Biotechnology Firms, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
7.5. Medical Device Companies
7.5.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Medical Device Companies, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
7.6. Research Institutions
7.6.1. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Research Institutions, by Region, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8. Global Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Geography
8.1. Key Findings
8.2. Introduction
8.2.1. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market Assessment, By Geography, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – North America
8.3.1. North America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.2. North America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.3. North America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.4. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – U.S.
8.3.4.1. U.S.: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.4.2. U.S.: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.4.3. U.S.: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Canada
8.3.5.1. Canada: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.5.2. Canada: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.3.5.3. Canada: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Europe
8.4.1. Europe: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.2. Europe: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.3. Europe: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.4. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – UK
8.4.4.1. UK: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.4.2. UK: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.4.3. UK: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – France
8.4.5.1. France: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.5.2. France: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.5.3. France: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.6. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Germany
8.4.6.1. Germany: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.6.2. Germany: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.6.3. Germany: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.7. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Italy
8.4.7.1. Italy: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.7.2. Italy: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.7.3. Italy: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.8. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Spain
8.4.8.1. Spain: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.8.2. Spain: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.8.3. Spain: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.9. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Netherlands
8.4.9.1. Netherlands: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.9.2. Netherlands: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.9.3. Netherlands: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.10. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Russia
8.4.10.1. Russia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.10.2. Russia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.10.3. Russia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.11. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Rest of Europe
8.4.11.1. Rest of Europe: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.11.2. Rest of Europe: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.4.11.3. Rest of Europe: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Asia Pacific
8.5.1. Asia Pacific: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.2. Asia Pacific: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.3. Asia Pacific: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.4. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – China
8.5.4.1. China: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.4.2. China: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.4.3. China: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – India
8.5.5.1. India: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.5.2. India: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.5.3. India: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.6. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Malaysia
8.5.6.1. Malaysia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.6.2. Malaysia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.6.3. Malaysia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.7. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Japan
8.5.7.1. Japan: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.7.2. Japan: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.7.3. Japan: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.8. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Indonesia
8.5.8.1. Indonesia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.8.2. Indonesia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.8.3. Indonesia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.9. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – South Korea
8.5.9.1. South Korea: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.9.2. South Korea: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.9.3. South Korea: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.10. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Australia
8.5.10.1. Australia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.10.2. Australia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.10.3. Australia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.11. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Rest of Asia Pacific
8.5.11.1. Rest of Asia Pacific: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.11.2. Rest of Asia Pacific: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.5.11.3. Rest of Asia Pacific: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Middle East & Africa
8.6.1. Middle East & Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.2. Middle East & Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.3. Middle East & Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.4. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Saudi Arabia
8.6.4.1. Saudi Arabia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.4.2. Saudi Arabia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.4.3. Saudi Arabia: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – UAE
8.6.5.1. UAE: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.5.2. UAE: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.5.3. UAE: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.6. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Israel
8.6.6.1. Israel: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.6.2. Israel: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.6.3. Israel: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.7. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – South Africa
8.6.7.1. South Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.7.2. South Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.7.3. South Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.8. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Rest of Middle East & Africa
8.6.8.1. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.8.2. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.6.8.3. Rest of Middle East & Africa: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Latin America
8.7.1. Latin America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.2. Latin America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.3. Latin America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.4. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Mexico
8.7.4.1. Mexico: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.4.2. Mexico: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.4.3. Mexico: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.5. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Brazil
8.7.5.1. Brazil: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.5.2. Brazil: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.5.3. Brazil: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.6. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Argentina
8.7.6.1. Argentina: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.6.2. Argentina: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.6.3. Argentina: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.7. Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market – Rest of Latin America
8.7.7.1. Rest of Latin America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.7.2. Rest of Latin America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by Process Type, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
8.7.7.3. Rest of Latin America: Healthcare Contract Manufacturing Market, by End User, 2020-2034 (USD Billion)
9. Competitive Landscape
9.1. Expansion and Acquisition Analysis
9.1.1. Expansion
9.1.2. Acquisitions
9.2. Partnerships/Collaborations/Agreements/Exhibitions
10. Company Profiles
10.1. AGC Biologics
10.1.1. Company Overview
10.1.2. Financial Performance
10.1.3. Product Benchmarking
10.1.4. Recent Development
10.2. Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
10.2.1. Company Overview
10.2.2. Financial Performance
10.2.3. Product Benchmarking
10.2.4. Recent Development
10.3. Catalent, Inc.
10.3.1. Company Overview
10.3.2. Financial Performance
10.3.3. Product Benchmarking
10.3.4. Recent Development
10.4. Freudenberg Medical
10.4.1. Company Overview
10.4.2. Financial Performance
10.4.3. Product Benchmarking
10.4.4. Recent Development
10.5. Integer Holdings Corporation
10.5.1. Company Overview
10.5.2. Financial Performance
10.5.3. Product Benchmarking
10.5.4. Recent Development
10.6. Jabil Inc.
10.6.1. Company Overview
10.6.2. Financial Performance
10.6.3. Product Benchmarking
10.6.4. Recent Development
10.7. Lonza Group
10.7.1. Company Overview
10.7.2. Financial Performance
10.7.3. Product Benchmarking
10.7.4. Recent Development
10.8. Novartis AG
10.8.1. Company Overview
10.8.2. Financial Performance
10.8.3. Product Benchmarking
10.8.4. Recent Development
10.9. Pfizer Inc.
10.9.1. Company Overview
10.9.2. Financial Performance
10.9.3. Product Benchmarking
10.9.4. Recent Development
10.10. Recipharm AB
10.10.1. Company Overview
10.10.2. Financial Performance
10.10.3. Product Benchmarking
10.10.4. Recent Development
10.11. Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd.
10.11.1. Company Overview
10.11.2. Financial Performance
10.11.3. Product Benchmarking
10.11.4. Recent Development
10.12. Scapa Healthcare
10.12.1. Company Overview
10.12.2. Financial Performance
10.12.3. Product Benchmarking
10.12.4. Recent Development
10.13. Sterling Industries
10.13.1. Company Overview
10.13.2. Financial Performance
10.13.3. Product Benchmarking
10.13.4. Recent Development
10.14. Tegra Medical
10.14.1. Company Overview
10.14.2. Financial Performance
10.14.3. Product Benchmarking
10.14.4. Recent Development
10.15. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
10.15.1. Company Overview
10.15.2. Financial Performance
10.15.3. Product Benchmarking
10.15.4. Recent Development
10.16. WuXi Biologics
10.16.1. Company Overview
10.16.2. Financial Performance
10.16.3. Product Benchmarking
10.16.4. Recent Development
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