U.S. Formulation Development Outsourcing Market Size & Outlook

The formulation development outsourcing market in the United States is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 13,801.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 5.8% is expected of the United States formulation development outsourcing market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$9,287.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$13,801.1
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
5.8%
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U.S. formulation development outsourcing market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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U.S. formulation development outsourcing market highlights

  • The U.S. formulation development outsourcing market generated a revenue of USD 9,287.5 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 13,801.1 million by 2030.
  • The U.S. market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, formulation development was the largest revenue generating service in 2023.
  • Formulation Development is the most lucrative service segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.

Formulation development outsourcing market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 9,287.5 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 13,801.1 million
Growth rate5.8% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentFormulation development
Fastest growing segmentFormulation Development
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationPreformulation, Formulation Development
Key market players worldwideSGS, Intertek Group PLC, Recipharm, Lonza Group Ltd, Charles River Laboratories International Inc, Eurofins Scientific SE, Element Solutions Inc, Labcorp Holdings Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Catalent Inc

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, U.S. accounted for 24.5% of the global formulation development outsourcing market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In North America, U.S. formulation development outsourcing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Canada is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 1,048.4 million by 2030.

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Formulation development was the largest segment with a revenue share of 76.81% in 2023. Horizon Databook has segmented the U.S. formulation development outsourcing market based on preformulation, formulation development covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The U.S. accounts for a major share of clinical trial recruitment across the globe, with 20,781 trial studies being recruited within the country as of March 2023, according to clinicaltrails.gov. Along with branded and patented drug products, there is a strong demand for cost-effective generic and biosimilar compounds in this region.

For instance, according to a report published by Cardinal Health, in January 2022, around 33 FDA-approved biosimilars were available in the U.S., 21 of which were commercially available in the market. Thus, the increasing development and approval of novel biosimilars are expected to propel the demand for formulation development processes & outsourcing activities in the U.S., largely driving the market.

Furthermore, the country is reported to have a large population suffering from heart disease, with one person dying every 34 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This raises the demand for effective therapeutic drugs with better bioavailability, which expands the opportunities for formulation development outsourcers.

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