Perspective
on the pharmaceutical industry
Over the past 30 years, the pharmaceutical industry has undergone a relocation from Europe to Asia. Currently, more than 60% of active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced in China and India.
On the other hand, the increase in regulatory requirements regarding the environment has greatly restricted production, generating significant tensions between demand (increasingly higher due to increased life expectancy and access to medicine) and supply (increasingly scarce).
The rapid economic development of China and India has generated millions of new consumers of local medicines, which are focusing the efforts of local producers, further aggravating the situation of high dependence of the rest of the planet on Asian producers.
This is an exceptional moment to revive the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients of European origin. We are witnessing a turning point in the global pharmaceutical industry; CAPITAL FARMA is born.
Óscar Nuñez
Founder & CEO Capital Farma
Evolution
of global pharmaceutical chemistry
1980 – 2005
The great relocation
During the period from 1980 to 2005 the pharmaceutical industry has experienced a continuous relocation from Europe to Asia.
China's leadership
China becomes the leading manufacturer and exporter in the pharmaceutical chemical industry.
2005 – 2021
2021 – 2045
The "reindustrialization" of Europe
A gradual process of relocating the pharmaceutical chemical industry back to Europe is beginning.
Current market environment
At present, there is a gap between supply and demand within the pharmaceutical chemicals sector, due to the asymmetry between the geographic areas of production and the main centers of consumption.
North America
API production
Demand for APIs
Western Europe
API production
Demand for APIs
Asia
API production
Demand for APIs
Rest of the world
API production
Demand for APIs
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