Japan Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Size & Outlook
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Japan medical affairs outsourcing market highlights
- The Japan medical affairs outsourcing market generated a revenue of USD 46.6 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 155.5 million by 2030.
- The Japan market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.7% from 2023 to 2030.
- In terms of segment, medical writing & publishing was the largest revenue generating services in 2022.
- Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) is the most lucrative services segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Medical affairs outsourcing market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2022 | USD 46.6 million |
| Market revenue in 2030 | USD 155.5 million |
| Growth rate | 16.7% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030) |
| Largest segment | Medical writing & publishing |
| Fastest growing segment | Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) |
| Historical data | 2018 - 2021 |
| Base year | 2022 |
| Forecast period | 2023 - 2030 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Medical Writing & Publishing, Medical Monitoring, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Medical Information |
| Key market players worldwide | IQVIA Holdings Inc, Icon PLC, The Medical Affairs Company, Syneos Health, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd, SGS AG, Ashfield Healthcare, ZEINCRO Group, Indegene |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, Japan accounted for 2.7% of the global medical affairs outsourcing market in 2022.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- In Asia Pacific, India medical affairs outsourcing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
- Japan is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 155.5 million by 2030.
Japan is the second-largest pharmaceutical market after the U.S., which is driving the medical affairs outsourcing market within the country. Rising demand for generics due to government support and improvements in regulatory approval processes are expected to result in an increase in new entrants, thereby propelling the demand for medical affair services in the country.
The number of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) increased by 23% in 2017 & 2018, which is indicative of the rapid growth expected for MSLs in the country. This is the response to transformative change in the life sciences industry globally, due to patent expirations.
Novel drugs today are being targeted at niche & rare diseases where the unmet needs are high and the medical science is both complex & groundbreaking.
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Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | View profile | 122,000 | 168 Third Avenue, Waltham, MA, United States, 02451 | www.thermofisher.com |
| Icon PLC | View profile | 41,150 | South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland, D18 X5R3 | www.iconplc.com |
| Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd | View profile | 41,116 | 288 Fute Zhong Road, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China, People's Republic of, 200131 | www.wuxiapptec.com |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc | View profile | 87,000 | 2400 Ellis Road, Durham, NC, United States, 27703 | www.iqvia.com |
| SGS AG | View profile | 103,193 | 1 Place des Alpes, P.O. Box 2152, Geneva, Switzerland, CH-1211 | www.sgs.com |
| Syneos Health | View profile | 1001-5000 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States, North America | www.syneoshealth.com/ |
| The Medical Affairs Company | View profile | 101-250 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America | www.themedicalaffairscompany.com |
| Ashfield Healthcare | View profile | 1001-5000 | Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, Europe | oneashfield.com/ |
| ZEINCRO Group | View profile | 101-250 | Sofia, Grad Sofiya, Bulgaria, Europe | www.zeincro.com/ |
| Indegene | View profile | 5001-10000 | Princeton, New Jersey, United States, North America | www.indegene.com/ |
Japan Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Outlook
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Medical Writing & Publishing was the largest segment with a revenue share of 41.63% in 2022.
Horizon Databook has segmented the Japan medical affairs outsourcing market based on medical writing & publishing, medical monitoring, medical science liaisons (msls), medical information covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
Japan is the second-largest pharmaceutical market after the U.S., which is driving the medical affairs outsourcing market within the country. Rising demand for generics due to government support and improvements in regulatory approval processes are expected to result in an increase in new entrants, thereby propelling the demand for medical affair services in the country.
The number of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) increased by 23% in 2017 & 2018, which is indicative of the rapid growth expected for MSLs in the country. This is the response to transformative change in the life sciences industry globally, due to patent expirations.
Novel drugs today are being targeted at niche & rare diseases where the unmet needs are high and the medical science is both complex & groundbreaking.
- Japan Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Services Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Medical Writing & Publishing
- Medical Monitoring
- Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs)
- Medical Information
- Others
- Japan Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Industry Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2018-2030)
- Pharmaceutical
- Biopharmaceutical
- Medical Devices
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