South Africa Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Size & Outlook

The medical affairs outsourcing market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 96.6 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 12.6% is expected of South Africa medical affairs outsourcing market from 2023 to 2030.

Revenue, 2022 (US$M)
$37.5
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$96.6
CAGR, 2023 - 2030
12.6%
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South Africa medical affairs outsourcing market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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South Africa medical affairs outsourcing market highlights

  • The South Africa medical affairs outsourcing market generated a revenue of USD 37.5 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 96.6 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.6% 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 2022USD 37.5 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 96.6 million
Growth rate12.6% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Largest segmentMedical writing & publishing
Fastest growing segmentMedical Science Liaisons (MSLs)
Historical data2018 - 2021
Base year2022
Forecast period2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationMedical Writing & Publishing, Medical Monitoring, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Medical Information
Key market players worldwideIQVIA 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, South Africa accounted for 2.2% 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 Middle East & Africa, South Africa medical affairs outsourcing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • UAE is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 71.0 million by 2030.

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Medical writing & publishing was the largest segment with a revenue share of 36.53% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa 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.


South Africa is the largest market for pharmaceuticals in Sub-Saharan Africa region and has one of the most developed infrastructure and manufacturing facilities in the world. In addition, local presence of significant number of life sciences companies such as Adcock Ingram, Aspen Holdings, and Genius Biotherapeutics is anticipated to propel growth.

The government is planning to initiate new industrialization programs and policies such as the Ketlaphela project, which are likely to attract biopharmaceutical companies to this region, thereby contributing to the increasing demand for medical affair services. Currently, Medicines Control Council (MCC) is the primary regulatory agency and one of the major challenges faced is regulatory approval process, which takes very long time.

The 2015 Amendment has made a provision for the replacement of MCC by South African Health Product Regulatory Agency (SAHPRA), which will handle the regulatory approval processes related to the life sciences sector. This is expected to speed up the regulatory approval process, thereby resulting in increased number of clinical trials conducted in the region, and consequently raise the demand for regulatory affairs services by biopharmaceutical and medical device companies.

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