PHARMACEUTICAL FILTERS MARKET ANALYSIS

Filtration is an important process in pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and bioscientific laboratories. Pharmaceutical filtration devices are widely used in drug manufacturing, research & development, and others. There are various types of filers available such as membrane filters, prefilters and depth media filters, and cartridge & capsule filters according to the requirement.

Increasing research and development activities for new drug development is expected to drive growth of the global pharmaceutical filters market in the near future

Pharmaceutical filters are widely used in research and development of new drugs, thus increasing R&D activities is expected to increase demand for pharmaceutical filters. According to International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations, 2017, around 56 new medicines were launched in 2015, while over 7,000 compounds were at different stages of development, globally. The research-based pharmaceutical industry invested over US$ 149.8 billion on R&D per year, according to the same source. Growing generic and biologics manufacturing market is also expected to lead to high demand for pharmaceutical filters, as these are primarily used in drug manufacturing processes.

Global Pharmaceutical Filters Market Taxonomy

The Pharmaceutical Filters Market is segmented on the basis of product type, technique, application, scale of operation, and geography

By Product Type:

• Membrane Filters
• MCE Membrane Filters
• Coated Cellulose Acetate Membrane Filters
• Nylon Membrane Filters
• PTFE Membrane Filters
• PVDF Membrane Filters
• Other Membrane Filters (Polyethersulfone (PES), polypropylene (PP), polycarbonate track-etched (PCTE), and regenerated cellulose (RC) membrane filters)
• Prefilters and Depth Media Filters
• Glass Fiber Filters
• PTFE Fiber Filters
• Single-use Systems
• Cartridge & Capsule Filters
• Filter Holders
• Filtration Accessories
• Other Products (Syringe filters, filter bags, and cartridge housing equipment)

By Technique:

• Microfiltration
• Ultrafiltration
• Nanofiltration
• Other techniques (Ion exchange, reverse osmosis)

By Application:

• Final Product Processing
• API Filtration
• Sterile Filtration
• Protein Purification
• Vaccine and Antibody Processing
• Formulation and Filling Solution Filtration
• Viral Clearance
• Raw Material Filtration
• Media & Buffer filtration
• Prefiltration
• Bioburden Testing
• Cell Separation
• Water Purification
• Air Purification

By Scale of Operation:

• Manufacturing Scale
• Pilot Scale
• R&D Scale

North America is expected to exhibit a significant growth in the global pharmaceutical filters market over the forecast period

North America market is expected to exhibit high growth over the forecast period. This is owing to growing pharmaceuticals industry in the U.S.  According to a study published by International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations, 2017, U.S. represented largest market share (i.e. 40.3%) in the global pharmaceuticals market in 2015. Moreover, the country’s share in global pharmaceutical market is expected to reach to 41% by 2020. Filters are used at various stages of manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, in the U.S. and this is expected to drive demand for pharmaceutical filters. In the region, in turn aiding in growth of the market.

Asia Pacific is expected to be the second-largest market for pharmaceutical filters, owing to growing pharmaceuticals industry in the region and increasing export of pharmaceuticals by countries such as India and China. According to the report published by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and Department of Pharmaceuticals, in 2017, India was one of the largest producers of pharmaceutical products and a leading player in the global generics market, exporting nearly 50% of its production. These factors for expected to aid in growth of the market.

Major players in global pharmaceutical filters market are Eaton Corporation Plc., GE Healthcare, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Merck KGaA, Danaher Corporation, 3M, Amazon Filters Ltd, Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A., Graver Technologies, LLC, and Meissner Filtration Products, Inc.