An Overview of the Pharmaceutical Chemical Industry

Over the past 30 years, the pharmaceutical chemical industry has experienced a delocalization from Europe to Asia with more than 60% of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) being currently produced in China and India.

However, increased environmental regulations have severely restricted production, creating significant strains between the rising demand (due to an increase in life expectancy and greater access to medicine) and the increasingly scarce supply. 

Furthermore, due to China and India’s rapid economic growth, the demand for medicine has grown exponentially in these countries with producers focusing their efforts to satisfy this demand – further aggravating the high dependence the rest of the world has on Asian producers.

Now is an ideal opportunity for the revival of the production and development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Europe. Amid a change in the global pharmaceutical industry, CAPITAL FARMA was founded.

Óscar Nuñez

CEO & Founder, Capital Farma

The Evolution of the Pharmaceutical Chemical Industry

1980 – 2005

The Global Relocation

Between 1980 and 2005, the pharmaceutical chemical industry experienced a large-scale relocation from Europe to Asia.

China – The World’s Factory

China becomes the leading manufacturer and exporter in the pharmaceutical chemical industry from raw materials to FDF.

2005 – 2021

2021 – 2045

The “Reindustrialization” of Europe

The pharmaceutical chemical industry begins to make a return to Europe with a greater focus on quality and environmentally conscious products.

The Current Market Environment

There is currently a supply and demand gap in the pharmaceutical industry, due to the imbalance between the geographic production zones and the main areas of consumption.

North America

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Europe

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Asia

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Rest of the World

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