Market Trends of Europe Pharmaceutical Logistics Industry
Biopharma Sales in Europe is Increasing
Europe is the second-biggest biopharmaceuticals market in the world. The increasing populace and persistent sicknesses are boosting market development. The reception and openness, accessibility of biopharmaceuticals for treating and concluding illnesses, and mindfulness connected with medication have boosted the European market. To ensure the availability of secure and affordable medicines throughout the region for patients and to support the European pharmaceutical industry's ability to remain an innovator and a world leader, the European Commission established a public consultation on its proposed European drug strategy.
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 that require specialized transportation and warehousing. Temperature-controlled logistics of pharmaceutical products and medical devices is a part of the healthcare logistics industry. Moreover, the increase in the need for effective cold-chain logistics services to maintain the quality of goods fuels the growth of the pharmaceutical logistics market.
Cold chain supply chains and logistics for the pharmaceutical industry are evolving to be more strategic and reliable. High-value pharmaceutical products are mainly shipped via cold chain solutions across the entire distribution network, thus driving the market's growth.
Pharmaceutical Exports From Germany Are Increasing
Germany is the largest pharmaceutical market in Europe and the fourth-biggest in the world, as per Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI). The country is considered one of the global driving points for pharmaceutical production, and its large skilled labor force allows pharmaceutical companies to focus on other complex and challenging products, such as biosimilars, while keeping up with good manufacturing quality.
The population of Germany in 2023 was almost 84.5 million inhabitants, making it the most populated country in the European Union. The German market is ahead of the Italian, French, and Great Britain markets. Germany's total global pharmaceutical value allocation accounted for 5.9% of the global pharmaceutical industry. Germany has more than 510 pharmaceutical companies and more than 670 biotech companies. The manufactured medicines and pharma equipment were valued at EUR 31.1 billion (USD 33.1 billion) at the beginning of the pandemic.
Exports increased from EUR 50 billion (USD 53.5 billion) in 2002 to EUR 287 billion (USD 30.7 billion) in 2022. Compared to 2021 (EUR 235 billion), the 2022 total represented an increase of 22%. Imports rose from EUR 32 billion (USD 34 billion) to EUR 112 billion (USD 11.9 billion) between 2002 and 2022, rising by almost 12% from 2021 (EUR 100 billion) to 2022.
