The pharmaceutical intermediates market in Europe is expected to grow from US$ 7,890.84 million in 2021 to US$ 10,135.51 million by 2028; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2021 to 2028.
The UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain are major economies in Europe. Pharmaceutical companies are highly investing in the development of drugs and discovery of new pharmaceutical products. According to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhRMA), pharmaceutical companies in the US conduct more than half of the world's R&D, with the investments totaling ~US$ 75 billion, and they hold intellectual property rights on most of the new pharmaceuticals. Further, a research based pharmaceutical industry is an important asset of the European economy and is one of the top-performing high-technology sectors in region. As per the EFPIA member associations, the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Europe invested around US$ 43,437.88 million (€ 36,500 million) in R&D in 2018. Such high investments in the R&D activities by the pharmaceutical companies are further driving the growth of the pharmaceutical intermediates market
Among all European countries, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and the UK are most affected due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases and deaths associated with it. As per the Worldometer as of April, 2021, in Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and UK, the number of cases is 3,370,256; 3,779,594; 3,021,064; 5,067,216; and 4,373,343 respectively and number of deaths are also high. Various companies have undergone severe losses in the last quarter of 2019 and have negatively impacted the year 2020. As to control the spread of disease, countries have imposed complete lockdown. The lockdown has resulted in slower economies due to closed trades and business. The health and wellness market in Europe is observing steady growth due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. Europeans are looking for different and natural ways of staying healthy and enhance their immune system. Lockdown and quarantine measures in Europe has led to a change in consumer buying habits. Some health categories are witnessing short-term decline in growth, while few are having positive effect on the sales of vitamins, dietary supplements, and analgesics with a strong focus on immunity and prevention. So, health supplements that were trending fine before the lockdown scenario have suddenly gained more attention as more consumers are looking for products that can help them in staying healthy. Multivitamins is one of the products that is gaining excellent popularity during pandemic. So, there is increased interest in how vitamins and health supplements can help people with their health and wellness in the coronavirus era. In France, specialist organic food shops have reported sales increases of over 40 percent. Holland & Barrett, the leading health food retailer in the UK, put a cap on supplement purchases due to its rising demand. Online retailer Healthspan reported that at end of March 2020, the sales of vitamin C supplements had tripled in a week. These factors are likely to have positive impact on the market growth.
With the new features and technologies, vendors can attract new customers and expand their footprints in emerging markets. This factor is likely to drive the pharmaceutical intermediates market. The Europe pharmaceutical intermediates market is expected to grow at a good CAGR during the forecast period.

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Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Segmentation
Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – By Type
- GMP
- Non GMP
Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – By Application
- Antibiotics
- Antipyretic analgesics
- Vitamins
- Others
Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – By Distribution Channel
- Distributor
- Direct Sales
Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market- By Country
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Rest of Europe
Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market-Companies Mentioned
- BASF SE
- chiracon GmbH
- Codexis
- Dextra Laboratories Limited
- Dishman Carbogen Amcis Ltd
- Midas Pharma GmbH
- Pfizer Inc.
- Sanofi

Report Coverage
Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
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Regional Scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
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1. Introduction
1.1 Scope of the Study
1.2 The Insight Partners Research Report Guidance
1.3 Market Segmentation
1.3.1 Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – By Type
1.3.2 Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – By Application
1.3.3 Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – By Distribution Channel
1.3.4 Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– By Country
2. Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Key Takeaways
3. Research Methodology
3.1 Coverage
3.2 Secondary Research
3.3 Primary Research
4. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Market Landscape
4.1 Overview
4.2 Europe PEST Analysis
4.3 Expert Opinion
5. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Key Market Dynamics
5.1 Market Drivers
5.1.1 Rising Prevalence of Chronic Diseases and Infectious Diseases
5.1.2 Increase in R&D Investments by Pharmaceutical Companies
5.2 Market Restraints
5.2.1 High Cost of Manufacturing
5.3 Market Opportunities
5.3.1 Emerging Markets
5.4 Future Trends
5.4.1 Increasing Adoption of AI-based Tools for Drug Discovery
5.5 Impact Analysis
6. Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Europe Analysis
6.1 Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Revenue Forecast and Analysis
7. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Analysis – By Type
7.1 Overview
7.2 Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Revenue Share, by Type (2020 and 2028)
7.3 GMP
7.3.1 Overview
7.3.2 GMP: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
7.4 Non GMP
7.4.1 Overview
7.4.2 Non GMP: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Analysis – By Application
8.1 Overview
8.2 Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Revenue Share, by Application (2020 and 2028)
8.3 Antibiotics
8.3.1 Overview
8.3.2 Antibiotics: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.4 Antipyretic Analgesics
8.4.1 Overview
8.4.2 Antipyretic Analgesics: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.5 Vitamins
8.5.1 Overview
8.5.2 Vitamins: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
8.6 Other
8.6.1 Overview
8.6.2 Other: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– By Distribution Channel
9.1 Overview
9.2 Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020 and 2028 (%)
9.3 Distributor
9.3.1 Overview
9.3.2 Distributor: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
9.4 Direct Sales
9.4.1 Overview
9.4.2 Direct Sales: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
10. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Country Analysis
10.1.1 Overview
10.1.2 Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Country, 2020 & 2028 (%)
10.1.3 Germany: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.3.1 Germany: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.3.2 Germany: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.3.3 Germany: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.3.4 Germany: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.4 UK: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.4.1 UK: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.4.2 UK: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.4.3 UK: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.4.4 UK: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.5 France: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.5.1 France: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.5.2 France: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.5.3 France: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.5.4 France: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.6 Spain: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.6.1 Spain: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.6.2 Spain: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.6.3 Spain: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.6.4 Spain: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.7 Italy: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.7.1 Italy: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.7.2 Italy: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.7.3 Italy: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.7.4 Italy: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.8 Rest of Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.8.1 Rest of Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
10.1.8.2 Rest of Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.8.3 Rest of Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
10.1.8.4 Rest of Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2019–2028 (USD Million)
11. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market
11.1 Overview
12. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Industry Landscape
12.1 Overview
12.2 Organic Developments
12.2.1 Overview
12.3 Inorganic Developments
12.3.1 Overview
13. Company Profiles
13.1 Pfizer Inc.
13.1.1 Key Facts
13.1.2 Business Description
13.1.3 Products and Services
13.1.4 Financial Overview
13.1.5 SWOT Analysis
13.1.6 Key Developments
13.2 Sanofi
13.2.1 Key Facts
13.2.2 Business Description
13.2.3 Products and Services
13.2.4 Financial Overview
13.2.5 SWOT Analysis
13.2.6 Key Developments
13.3 BASF SE
13.3.1 Key Facts
13.3.2 Business Description
13.3.3 Products and Services
13.3.4 Financial Overview
13.3.5 SWOT Analysis
13.3.6 Key Developments
13.4 Dishman Carbogen Amcis Ltd
13.4.1 Key Facts
13.4.2 Business Description
13.4.3 Products and Services
13.4.4 Financial Overview
13.4.5 SWOT Analysis
13.4.6 Key Developments
13.5 Codexis
13.5.1 Key Facts
13.5.2 Business Description
13.5.3 Products and Services
13.5.4 Financial Overview
13.5.5 SWOT Analysis
13.5.6 Key Developments
13.6 Midas Pharma GmbH
13.6.1 Key Facts
13.6.2 Business Description
13.6.3 Products and Services
13.6.4 Financial Overview
13.6.5 SWOT Analysis
13.6.6 Key Developments
13.7 chiracon GmbH
13.7.1 Key Facts
13.7.2 Business Description
13.7.3 Products and Services
13.7.4 Financial Overview
13.7.5 SWOT Analysis
13.7.6 Key Developments
13.8 Dextra Laboratories Limited
13.8.1 Key Facts
13.8.2 Business Description
13.8.3 Products and Services
13.8.4 Financial Overview
13.8.5 SWOT Analysis
13.8.6 Key Developments
14. Appendix
14.1 About the Insight Partners
14.2 Glossary of Terms
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Table 2. Germany Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 3. Germany Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 4. Germany Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 5. UK Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 6. UK Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 7. UK Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 8. France Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 9. France Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 10. France Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 11. Spain Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 12. Spain Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 13. Spain Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 14. Italy Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 15. Italy Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 16. Italy Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 17. Rest of Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Type – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 18. Rest of Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Application – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 19. Rest of Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Table 20. Organic Developments Done By Companies
Table 21. Inorganic Developments Done By Companies
Table 22. Glossary of Terms, Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Segmentation
Figure 2. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Segmentation, By Country
Figure 3. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Overview
Figure 4. GMP Held Largest Share of Type Segment in Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market
Figure 5. UK to Show Remarkable Growth During Forecast Period
Figure 6. Europe: PEST Analysis
Figure 7. Expert Opinion
Figure 8. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Impact Analysis of Driver and Restraints
Figure 9. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue Forecast and Analysis – 2019- 2028
Figure 10. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Revenue Share, by Type (2020 and 2028)
Figure 11. Europe GMP: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 12. Europe Non GMP Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 13. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market Revenue Share, by Application (2020 and 2028)
Figure 14. Europe Antibiotics: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 15. Europe Antipyretic Analgesics: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 16. Europe Vitamins: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 17. Europe Other: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 18. Europe Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Distribution Channel, 2020 and 2028 (%)
Figure 19. Europe Distributor: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 20. Europe Direct Sales: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market– Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (US$ Million)
Figure 21. Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Key Country – Revenue (2020) (USD Million)
Figure 22. Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market, by Country, 2020 & 2028 (%)
Figure 23. Germany: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Figure 24. UK: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Figure 25. France: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Figure 26. Spain: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Figure 27. Italy: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Figure 28. Rest of Europe: Pharmaceutical Intermediates Market – Revenue and Forecast to 2028 (USD Million)
Figure 29. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in European Country Markets
- BASF SE
- chiracon GmbH
- Codexis
- Dextra Laboratories Limited
- Dishman Carbogen Amcis Ltd
- Midas Pharma GmbH
- Pfizer Inc.
- Sanofi
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