TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 17
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 17
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 17
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 18
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 19
1.4 CURRENCY 19
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 19
1.6 LIMITATIONS 20
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 21
2.1 RESEARCH APPROACH 21
2.1.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH 22
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 22
2.1.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH 23
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 23
2.1.2.2 Break down of primaries 24
2.1.2.3 Key industry insights 25
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 25
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION APPROACH 28
2.4 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION 29
2.5 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 29
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 30
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 35
4.1 EMPTY CAPSULES: MARKET OVERVIEW 35
4.2 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET: GEOGRAPHIC GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 36
4.3 REGIONAL MIX: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET (2018–2023) 37
4.4 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING MARKETS, 2018 VS. 2023 38
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 39
5.1 INTRODUCTION 39
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 39
5.2.1 MARKET DRIVERS 40
5.2.1.1 Growing geriatric population 40
5.2.1.2 Growth of the pharmaceutical market, along with increasing R&D activities and clinical trials 41
5.2.1.3 Advancements in capsule delivery technologies 42
5.2.2 MARKET RESTRAINTS 43
5.2.2.1 Cultural practices and dietary restrictions 43
5.2.3 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 44
5.2.3.1 Emerging countries 44
5.2.3.2 Development of halal gelatin capsules 45
5.2.3.3 Rising focus on sports nutrition 45
5.2.4 MARKET CHALLENGES 46
5.2.4.1 Rising prices and lower availability of raw materials in the gelatin industry 46
6 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 47
6.1 INTRODUCTION 47
6.2 INDUSTRY TRENDS 48
6.2.1 RISING DEMAND FOR EMPTY CAPSULES IN THE NUTRACEUTICAL & COSMETIC INDUSTRIES 48
6.2.2 GROWING DEMAND & ADOPTION OF VEGETARIAN CAPSULES 49
6.2.3 INCREASING COLLABORATIONS AMONG EMPTY CAPSULE MANUFACTURERS 49
6.3 PHARMACEUTICAL GELATIN MARKET 50
6.4 PRICING ANALYSIS 51
6.5 REGULATORY ANALYSIS 52
7 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE 55
7.1 INTRODUCTION 56
7.2 GELATIN CAPSULES 57
7.2.1 PIG MEAT GELATIN 60
7.2.2 BOVINE-DERIVED GELATIN 61
7.2.3 BONE MEAL 63
7.2.4 OTHER GELATIN SOURCES 64
7.3 NON-GELATIN CAPSULES 65
7.3.1 HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE (HPMC) 68
7.3.2 PULLULAN & STARCH MATERIAL 70
8 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY 72
8.1 INTRODUCTION 73
8.2 IMMEDIATE-RELEASE CAPSULES 74
8.3 SUSTAINED-RELEASE CAPSULES 75
8.4 DELAYED-RELEASE CAPSULES 77
9 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 79
9.1 INTRODUCTION 80
9.2 ANTIBIOTIC & ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS 81
9.3 DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS 82
9.4 ANTACID & ANTIFLATULENT PREPARATIONS 84
9.5 ANTIANEMIC PREPARATIONS 85
9.6 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS 86
9.7 CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY DRUGS 87
9.8 COUGH & COLD DRUGS 89
9.9 OTHER APPLICATIONS 90
10 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER 91
10.1 INTRODUCTION 92
10.2 PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 93
10.3 NUTRACEUTICAL INDUSTRY 95
10.4 COSMETIC INDUSTRY 96
10.5 RESEARCH LABORATORIES 98
11 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY REGION 99
11.1 INTRODUCTION 100
11.2 NORTH AMERICA 101
11.2.1 US 107
11.2.2 CANADA 110
11.3 EUROPE 114
11.3.1 GERMANY 119
11.3.2 FRANCE 122
11.3.3 UK 125
11.3.4 ITALY 128
11.3.5 SPAIN 131
11.3.6 REST OF EUROPE 134
11.4 ASIA PACIFIC 137
11.4.1 JAPAN 142
11.4.2 CHINA 145
11.4.3 INDIA 148
11.4.4 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 152
11.5 LATIN AMERICA 155
11.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 158
12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 161
12.1 OVERVIEW 161
12.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 162
12.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 164
12.3.1 PRODUCT LAUNCHES 164
12.3.2 EXPANSIONS 165
12.3.3 ACQUISITIONS 166
12.3.4 OTHER STRATEGIES 167
13 COMPANY PROFILES 168
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
13.1 CAPSUGEL 168
13.2 ACG WORLDWIDE 173
13.3 QUALICAPS 176
13.4 SUHEUNG CO., LTD. 179
13.5 CAPSCANADA CORPORATION 181
13.6 QINGDAO YIQING MEDICINAL CAPSULES CO., LTD. 183
13.7 SHANXI GUANGSHENG MEDICINAL CAPSULES CO., LTD. 184
13.8 HEALTHCAPS INDIA LTD. 185
13.9 SNAIL PHARMA INDUSTRY CO. LTD. 186
13.10 ROXLOR 187
13.11 SUNIL HEALTHCARE LTD. 188
13.12 MEDI-CAPS LTD. 190
13.13 NECTAR LIFESCIENCES LTD. 192
13.14 NATURAL CAPSULES LIMITED 194
13.15 BRIGHT PHARMA CAPS INC. 196
*Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
14 APPENDIX 197
14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 197
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 198
14.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 203
14.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 205
14.5 RELATED REPORTS 205
14.6 AUTHOR DETAILS 206
TABLE 1 KEY MARKET DRIVERS: IMPACT ANALYSIS 43
TABLE 2 KEY MARKET RESTRAINTS: IMPACT ANALYSIS 43
TABLE 3 KEY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES: IMPACT ANALYSIS 45
TABLE 4 KEY MARKET CHALLENGES: IMPACT ANALYSIS 46
TABLE 5 AVERAGE PRICE OF EMPTY CAPSULES, BY REGION, 2017 51
TABLE 6 DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION PARAMETERS 52
TABLE 7 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 8 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 9 GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 10 GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 11 GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (BILLION UNITS) 60
TABLE 12 PIG MEAT GELATIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 13 BOVINE-DERIVED GELATIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 14 BONE MEAL MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 15 OTHER GELATIN SOURCES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 16 NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 17 NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 18 NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (BILLION UNITS) 67
TABLE 19 MAJOR PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET 68
TABLE 20 HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE (HPMC) MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 21 PULLULAN & STARCH MATERIAL MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 22 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 23 IMMEDIATE-RELEASE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 24 SUSTAINED-RELEASE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 25 DELAYED-RELEASE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 26 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 27 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR ANTIBIOTIC & ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS,
BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 28 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 29 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR ANTACID & ANTIFLATULENT PREPARATIONS,
BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 30 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR ANTIANEMIC PREPARATIONS, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 31 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 32 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY DRUGS,
BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 33 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR COUGH & COLD DRUGS, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 34 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 35 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 36 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 37 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR THE NUTRACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 38 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR THE COSMETIC INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 39 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET FOR RESEARCH LABORATORIES, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 40 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 41 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (BILLION UNITS) 101
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 43 NORTH AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICA: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 45 NORTH AMERICA: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 46 NORTH AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 47 NORTH AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 48 NORTH AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 49 US: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 50 US: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 51 US: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 52 US: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 53 US: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 54 US: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 55 CANADA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 56 CANADA: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 57 CANADA: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 58 CANADA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 59 CANADA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 60 CANADA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 61 EUROPE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 62 EUROPE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 63 EUROPE: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 64 EUROPE: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 65 EUROPE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 66 EUROPE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 67 EUROPE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 68 GERMANY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 69 GERMANY: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 70 GERMANY: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 71 GERMANY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 72 GERMANY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 73 GERMANY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 74 FRANCE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 75 FRANCE: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 76 FRANCE: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 77 FRANCE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 78 FRANCE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 79 FRANCE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 80 UK: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 81 UK: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 82 UK: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 83 UK: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 84 UK: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 85 UK: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 86 ITALY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 128
TABLE 87 ITALY: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 88 ITALY: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 89 ITALY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 90 ITALY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 91 ITALY: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 92 SPAIN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 93 SPAIN: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 94 SPAIN: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 95 SPAIN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 96 SPAIN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 97 SPAIN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 98 ROE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 99 ROE: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 100 ROE: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 101 ROE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 102 ROE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 103 ROE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 104 ASIA PACIFIC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 105 ASIA PACIFIC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 106 ASIA PACIFIC: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 107 ASIA PACIFIC: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 108 ASIA PACIFIC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 109 ASIA PACIFIC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 110 ASIA PACIFIC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 111 JAPAN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 112 JAPAN: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 113 JAPAN: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 114 JAPAN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 115 JAPAN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 144
TABLE 116 JAPAN: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 144
TABLE 117 CHINA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 118 CHINA: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 119 CHINA: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 120 CHINA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 121 CHINA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 122 CHINA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 123 INDIA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 149
TABLE 124 INDIA: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 149
TABLE 125 INDIA: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 126 INDIA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 127 INDIA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 151
TABLE 128 INDIA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 151
TABLE 129 ROAPAC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 152
TABLE 130 ROAPAC: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 153
TABLE 131 ROAPAC: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 153
TABLE 132 ROAPAC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 153
TABLE 133 ROAPAC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 154
TABLE 134 ROAPAC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 154
TABLE 135 LATIN AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 136 LATIN AMERICA: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 137 LATIN AMERICA: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 138 LATIN AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 139 LATIN AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 157
TABLE 140 LATIN AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 157
TABLE 141 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY TYPE,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 158
TABLE 142 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 143 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 144 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONALITY,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 145 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 146 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY END USER,
2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 147 PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2015–2018 164
TABLE 148 EXPANSIONS, 2015–2018 165
TABLE 149 ACQUISITIONS, 2015–2018 166
TABLE 150 OTHER STRATEGIES, 2015–2018 167
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET 18
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH DESIGN 21
FIGURE 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATIONS, AND REGION 24
FIGURE 4 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 26
FIGURE 5 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 27
FIGURE 6 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 28
FIGURE 9 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018 VS. 2023 (USD MILLION) 32
FIGURE 12 GROWTH OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY ALONG WITH R&D ACTIVITIES AND CLINICAL TRIALS TO DRIVE MARKET GROWTH 35
FIGURE 13 US DOMINATED THE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET IN 2017 36
FIGURE 14 APAC TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD (2018–2023) 37
FIGURE 15 DEVELOPING MARKETS TO REGISTER A HIGHER GROWTH RATE BETWEEN
2018 & 2023 38
FIGURE 16 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES 39
FIGURE 17 PROJECTED GROWTH IN THE ELDERLY POPULATION, 2010 VS. 2015 VS. 2030 40
FIGURE 18 TOTAL R&D PIPELINE SIZE (2011–2017) 41
FIGURE 19 GROWTH IN THE NUTRACEUTICAL & COSMETIC INDUSTRIES AND INCREASING COLLABORATIONS AMONG EMPTY CAPSULE MANUFACTURERS ARE THE LEADING TRENDS IN THE MARKET 48
FIGURE 20 GLOBAL GELATIN PRODUCTION, BY REGION (2017) 50
FIGURE 21 GLOBAL GELATIN MARKET, BY END USER (2017) 51
FIGURE 22 GELATIN CAPSULES TO DOMINATE THE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 56
FIGURE 23 PIG MEAT GELATIN TO CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 58
FIGURE 24 HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE TO CONTINUE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE NON-GELATIN CAPSULES MARKET 66
FIGURE 25 IMMEDIATE-RELEASE CAPSULES SEGMENT TO DOMINATE THE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 73
FIGURE 26 ANTIBIOTIC & ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS SEGMENT WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET IN 2023 80
FIGURE 27 PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY SEGMENT TO DOMINATE THE EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 93
FIGURE 28 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET: GEOGRAPHIC SNAPSHOT (2017) 100
FIGURE 29 NORTH AMERICA: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET SNAPSHOT 103
FIGURE 30 USE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (2008–2017) 107
FIGURE 31 EUROPEAN GENERICS MARKET (2014) 114
FIGURE 32 EUROPE: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET SNAPSHOT 115
FIGURE 33 ASIA PACIFIC: EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET SNAPSHOT 138
FIGURE 34 EXPANSIONS—KEY GROWTH STRATEGY ADOPTED BY MARKET PLAYERS FROM 2015 TO AUGUST 2018 161
FIGURE 35 EMPTY CAPSULES MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2017 162
FIGURE 36 SUNIL HEALTHCARE LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 188
FIGURE 37 MEDI-CAPS LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 190
FIGURE 38 NECTAR LIFESCIENCES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2017) 192
FIGURE 39 NATURAL CAPSULES LIMITED: COMPANY SNAPSHOT (2017) 194