Pharmaceutical raw materials can be divided into the following three categories:

1. Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
2. Inactive ingredients or excipients
3. Packaging materials

Chapter 1 Drug Substance

API is one of the main parts of drugs, which has drug activity and is responsible for drug action. The accuracy and precision of raw materials are two main aspects that must be possessed when making API.

Advantages of API: There are certain standards to determine the API strength of each drug. The FDA requires manufacturers to prove the effectiveness of their products through patients in the laboratory and in real life.

It is estimated that by 2022, the global active pharmaceutical ingredient market will reach US $1988 billion with a compound annual growth rate of 6.4%. The main factors driving this growth are patent expiration, government initiatives, penetration and the increase of the aging population.

The largest API manufacturers are in Asia, especially in India and China. In 2022, the exhibition of plant extracts and pharmaceutical raw materials in western China will provide a grand feast for the pharmaceutical raw materials industry by integrating domestic enterprises and manufacturers of large and small pharmaceutical raw materials.

Chapter 2 Pharmaceutical raw materials of excipients

Excipients are also called inactive ingredients or drug carriers. Pharmaceutical raw materials used as excipients consist of solvents and other such carriers. Excipients bring volume and stability to pharmaceutical preparations while promoting drug absorption and preventing denaturation.

International pharmaceutical standards have guidelines for materials to qualify as excipients.

Industry analysts predict that by 2021, the compound annual growth rate of excipient market will reach 6.53%, and by 2022, it will reach 7.7 billion dollars. According to the report prepared by ASD, the global market for excipients is being driven by the increased consumption of oral drugs.

North America has the largest market share of pharmaceutical excipients because of large excipient manufacturers and growing drug demand. The share of Europe ranked second, followed by the Asia Pacific region.

3. Packaged pharmaceutical raw materials

Packaging in the pharmaceutical industry also needs to be perfect and accurate. Raw materials for packaging in the pharmaceutical industry include plastic, polymer, glass, aluminum foil, paper, etc. Due to the use of diverse raw materials, packaging has become a separate category for pharmaceutical companies.

By 2020, the global drug packaging market demand is estimated to reach more than 80 billion dollars. North America and Europe have major shares in the pharmaceutical packaging materials market.

The progress of drug delivery technology is starting the use of innovative packaging in the pharmaceutical industry, increasing the demand for various packaging materials.