U.S. Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market Size & Outlook

The medical affairs outsourcing market in the United States is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,404.6 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 13.4% is expected of the United States medical affairs outsourcing market from 2023 to 2030.
Revenue, 2022 (US$M)
$515.1
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,404.6
CAGR, 2023 - 2030
13.4%
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U.S. medical affairs outsourcing market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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U.S. medical affairs outsourcing market highlights

  • The U.S. medical affairs outsourcing market generated a revenue of USD 515.1 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 1,404.6 million by 2030.
  • The U.S. market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.4% 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 515.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,404.6 million
Growth rate13.4% (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, U.S. accounted for 30.3% 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 North America, U.S. medical affairs outsourcing market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • U.S. is the fastest growing regional market in North America and is projected to reach USD 1,404.6 million by 2030.

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Medical writing & publishing was the largest segment with a revenue share of 33.39% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the U.S. 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.


U.S. was the largest market in the North American region and contributed to more than 85.5% of the market share in 2020. This is attributed to the increasing number of clinical trials being performed in the U.S. As per the PhRMA, there are 4,516 clinical trials in the U.S. with 9, 20,172 participants and USD 15.2 billion investments at clinical trial sites.

Besides, biopharmaceutical industry in the U.S. has been the world leader in the development of new medicines. Besides, the U.S. accounts for a major share of clinical trial applications across the globe with 33.0% of total clinical trial applications being filed within the country in the year 2014-2016.

Big biopharmaceutical & medical device companies are outsourcing part of their medical functions such as report writing & publishing and clinical trial application services to service providers, thereby contributing to the growth of medical affairs outsourcing market in the U.S.

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