ON THE RISE. Freedonia forecasts that demand for pharmaceutical packaging in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) will rise 5.5% annually to $18.4 Billion in 2014.
COMPLIANCE. Child-resistant caps are expected to remain the top closures for oral and liquid drug containers, but will lose momentum as blister packs and pouches penetrate unit-dose applications.
GROWTH LEADERS. Prefillable syringes and vials will lead growth, however plastic bottles will remain the most widely used package for oral drugs distributed in bulk and prescription-dose volumes. Requirements for unit-dose packaging, including expanded-label content and built-in track-and-trace features, will drive blister packaging.
COMPLIANCE. Child-resistant caps are expected to remain the top closures for oral and liquid drug containers, but will lose momentum as blister packs and pouches penetrate unit-dose applications.
GROWTH LEADERS. Prefillable syringes and vials will lead growth, however plastic bottles will remain the most widely used package for oral drugs distributed in bulk and prescription-dose volumes. Requirements for unit-dose packaging, including expanded-label content and built-in track-and-trace features, will drive blister packaging.
