Market Trends of Europe Pharmaceutical Logistics Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Europe Pharmaceutical Logistics Market according to our research experts:
Increase in European Pharmaceutical Sales
Europe is the second-biggest biopharmaceuticals market in the world. The increasing populace and persistent sicknesses are pushing market development. The reception and openness, accessibility of biopharmaceuticals for the treatment and conclusion of illnesses, and mindfulness connected with medication have boosted the European market.
In the recent year, the European Commission (EC) launched public input on its proposed pharmaceutical strategy for Europe to ensure the region's supply of safe and affordable medicines to meet patients' needs and support the European pharmaceutical industry in order to remain an innovator and world leader.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers increasingly focus on product quality and sensitivity. Factors such as the development of complex biological-based medicines and shipments of hormone treatments, vaccines, and complex proteins require specific results in need of specialized transportation and warehousing. Temperature-controlled logistics of pharmaceutical products and medical devices is a significantly growing part of the healthcare logistics industry. Moreover, increase in need for effective cold chain logistics services to maintain the quality of goods fuels the growth of the pharmaceutical logistics market.
In addition, the entire cold chain supply chain and logistics for pharmaceutical industry is becoming more strategic and reliable. These high-value pharmaceutical products are mostly shipped via cold chain solutions across the entire distribution network, thus driving the growth of the market.
During 2021, Swiss company Novartis was the leading European pharmaceutical company in terms of prescription (Rx) drug sales with sales figures of approximately USD 51.13 billion.
More sales would push the need for appropriate logistics to transport products to pharmacies, drug stores, and others, thereby creating larger demand for pharmaceutical logistics.
Increase in Pharmaceutical Exports from Germany
Germany is the biggest pharmaceutical market in Europe and the fourth-biggest in the world, as per Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI). The nation is viewed as one of the world's driving spots for pharmaceutical manufacture, and its highly skilled labor force empowers pharmaceutical organizations to chip away at additional convoluted and demanding goods like biosimilars while keeping up with high production quality.
The absolute German pharmaceutical market facility and pharmacy store segment grew by more than 7% to EUR 49.5 billion (USD 54.57 billion) in 2020, including immunizations and diagnostics. As indicated by an industry report, the sum by counting units, like tablets, sachets, and injections, decreased somewhat (- 0.6 %) to EUR 97.5 billion (USD 107.48 billion). Every center and pharmacy store portion saw a 6-7% increase in sales. The sum consumed in clinics diminished by 10%, while deals in the drugstore industry stayed unaltered, per the report.
Moreover, in 2021, about 32 percent of EU pharmaceutical exports went to the United States. In 2021, Germany's leading destination for pharmaceuticals was the United States, with an import value of over 17.8 billion euros (USD 19.62 billion). Switzerland followed, importing pharmaceuticals from Germany valued at approximately 8.4 billion euros (USD 9.26 billion). The value of pharmaceuticals imported into Germany was approximately 71 billion euros (USD 78.27 billion) in 2021. This results in Germany having a positive trade balance in pharmaceuticals since its exports are worth more than the value of imports. Furthermore, the German pharmaceutical market generated revenues of some 56.5 billion euros (USD 62.28 billion) in 2021, which made it the leading pharmaceutical market in Europe.
