Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market Size, Share Report, Analysis, Trends, Growth 2032

Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market Insights

According to the report published by Zion Market Research, the global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market size was valued at USD 29.82 Billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach USD 45.86 Billion by the end of 2032. The market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 4.9% during the forecast period. The report analyzes the global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market's growth drivers, restraints, and impact on demand during the forecast period. It will also help navigate and explore the arising opportunities in the Plastic Healthcare Packaging industry.

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Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Overview

Plastic healthcare packaging is a process used for packing pharmaceutical products, drugs, devices, tools, and others. Packaging helps to store and safeguard healthcare products from material damage, biological infection, and unfavorable external effects. High-density polystyrene, or polyethylene, is used to make packaging and to make packaging for sterile products they are further impermeabilized by gas. Several codes such as ISO9000 and PSO9000 are used to ensure the quality of material. Plastic healthcare packaging comprises a wide range of products and services.

Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Growth Factors

The global plastic healthcare packaging market is growing at a speedy rate. Factors that are fueling the growth of the global market include a surge in demand for plastic packaging in the healthcare & pharmaceutical industry and expansion of the healthcare market. Increasing application areas in pharmaceuticals and medical care such as oral drugs, transdermal, injectable, nasal, topical & intravascular and rising demand for lightweight packaging products by consumers are the major factors that are driving the growth of the market globally.

Plastics are uniquely suited to meet the stringent standards and requirements of the medical and healthcare packaging industry owing to their good adaptability, protective property, and cost-effectiveness. Further, the rising demand for convenient, lightweight, sturdy, and highly appealing healthcare packaging due to changing consumer preferences is further driving the demand of plastic healthcare packaging market. All these factors are promoting the growth of the global plastic healthcare packaging market.

Plastics are the pillar at the heart of medical packaging solutions and can be found throughout the healthcare environment, such as thermoformed blister packs and trays, along with vials, pouches, bags, caps, and bottles. However, the availability of substitutes in the healthcare and pharma industry restrains the growth of the global plastic healthcare packaging market to some extent. On the other hand, key players of plastic healthcare packaging are investing in research and development activities to offer enhanced packaging solutions to customers which in turn is expected to drive the global plastic healthcare packaging market in the forecast period.

The current concern over the spread of coronavirus is expected to have a positive impact on the plastic healthcare packaging market. The packaging industry is less susceptible to coronavirus disruption due to demonstrating flexibility in demand from the healthcare, medical care, and pharmaceutical sectors. The benefits associated with plastic packaging such as cost-effective, high-quality, and efficient healthcare packaging solutions will gain ground through the crisis. Further, the demand for packaging of healthcare products such as flexible blister foils, pumps, closures, & rigid plastics and e-commerce transportation will rise sharply. However, fluctuating demand and supply from healthcare may affect the production short term. In addition, ease in restrictions and a boom in demand for cost-effective packaging in the pharmaceutical is expected to spur the growth of the global market during the forecast period.

Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Segmentation

The global plastic healthcare packaging market is divided based on healthcare packaging, material, drug delivery, end-user, and region.

Based on healthcare packaging, the global plastic healthcare packaging market is split into medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

The material segment is bifurcated into plastic, glass, and paperboard. Ocular, topical, nasal, injectable, transdermal, oral drugs, pulmonary, and

intravenous (IV) drugs are the drug delivery methods of plastic healthcare packaging.

The end-user segment consists of pre-fill syringes, plastic bottles, blister packs, caps & closure, and others.

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Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Report Scope

Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Regional Analysis

North America region is estimated to hold the major share in the global plastic healthcare packaging market during the forecast period. Factors such as rising consumer awareness about plastic packaging and the rapidly growing geriatric population are driving the growth of the plastic healthcare packaging market in the North American region. The United States is the front-runner of the adoption of plastic packaging due to the presence of a robust healthcare industry in the region. On the other hand, Asia Pacific region is anticipated to grow at a faster rate and is expected to offer numerous opportunities for market growth. Some of the factors that are fueling the growth of the market in this region include rapidly growing pharmaceutical industries and the easy availability of packaging products.

Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Competitive Players

some of the leading players that are functioning in the global plastic healthcare packaging market.

• Tekni-Plex
• United Drug
• Vetter Pharma International
• Sealed Air Corporation
• Beacon Converters, Inc.
• Aphena Pharma Solutions
• CONSTANTIA
• Catalent Inc.

The leading players in the market are focusing on new product development and facilitate other effective strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market. These manufacturers are also adopting various key strategies, such as product portfolio expansion, partnerships, technological innovation, agreements, and collaborations to enhance their market penetration.

The Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market segments are as follows:

By Healthcare Packaging,

• medical devices
• pharmaceuticals.

By Material Type

• plastic
• glass
• paperboard
• Ocular
• topical
• nasal
• injectable
• transdermal
• oral drugs
• pulmonary,

By Drug Delivery

• intravenous (IV) drugs

By End-User

• pre-fill syringes
• plastic bottles
• blister packs
• caps & closure
• others

Global Plastic Healthcare Packaging Market: Regional Segment Analysis

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • France
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa

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• Full in-depth analysis of the parent market
• Important changes in market dynamics
• Segmentation details of the market
• Former, on-going, and projected market analysis in terms of volume and value
• Assessment of niche industry developments
• Market share analysis
• Key strategies of major players
• Emerging segments and regional markets
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