South Africa Drug Discovery Outsourcing Market Size & Outlook

The drug discovery outsourcing market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 148.6 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 8.2% is expected of South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market from 2023 to 2030.
Revenue, 2022 (US$M)
$79.1
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$148.6
CAGR, 2023 - 2030
8.2%
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South Africa

South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market highlights

  • The South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market generated a revenue of USD 79.1 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 148.6 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2023 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, lead identification & candidate optimization was the largest revenue generating workflow in 2022.
  • Other Associated Workflow is the most lucrative workflow segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Drug discovery outsourcing market data book summary

Market revenue in 2022USD 79.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 148.6 million
Growth rate8.2% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Largest segmentLead identification & candidate optimization
Fastest growing segmentOther Associated Workflow
Historical data2018 - 2021
Base year2022
Forecast period2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationTarget Identification & Screening, Target Validation & Functional Informatics, Lead Identification & Candidate Optimization, Preclinical Development, Other Associated Workflow
Key market players worldwideAlbany Molecular Research, Evotec SE, Labcorp Holdings Inc, GenScript ProBio, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Charles River Laboratories International Inc, Wuxi AppTec Co Ltd, Merck & Co Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Dalton Pharma Services, Jubilant Biosys, Qiagen NV, Eurofins Scientific SE, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd Ordinary Shares - Class H, TCG Lifesciences, Syngene, Oncodesign, DiscoveRX, Domainex


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 2.2% of the global drug discovery outsourcing market in 2022.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • South Africa is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 148.6 million by 2030.

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Lead identification & candidate optimization was the largest segment with a revenue share of 32.11% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market based on target identification & screening, target validation & functional informatics, lead identification & candidate optimization, preclinical development, other associated workflow covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market is expected to witness growth in the coming years owing to the increasing demand for drug therapies and the presence of large un-met medical need in the region. 

The Department of Science & Technology formed the Technology Innovation Agency through Technology Innovation Agency Act No. 26 in 2008, which supports the development of research in science councils, higher education institutions, & private research institutions and promotes technological innovation in the country. 

Initiatives such as the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI), African Union (AU), and New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) try and fill research gaps in drug discovery & development and will further drive growth in this region. 

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South Africa drug discovery outsourcing market outlook size, by workflow, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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