Characterizing the global market for Contract R&D Services

This article examines the global contract service provider market within R&D. Published data characterizing this global market has been limited and has focused primarily on individual service areas or specific global regions. The authors have recently conducted an analysis of the U. S. market and compare and contrast global estimates with the results from the U. S. study. Our estimates suggest that the total market for global contract services is between $85 and $105 BB USD and North America has the largest share of the global market across Non-clinical, Clinical, and CMC services. CMC represents the largest share of the global market and is estimated at $30 to 33 BB USD. The limitations of the methodology are discussed as well as the need for further study to assess the overall global market size and structure.