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Pharmaceutical Packaging to 2010 

US demand for drug packaging will grow seven percent yearly through 2010

Aug. 29, 2007 - PRLog -- Gains will be driven by new regulations and standards requiring highvalue-added products such as blister packs, tamper-evident closures and RFID labels. Prefillable inhalersand syringes will grow the fastest while plastic bottles maintain the largest share of unit demand.

This study analyzes the $7.9 billion US pharmaceutical packaging industry. It presents historical demanddata (1995, 2000, 2005) and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by raw and semi-finished material (e.g., plasticresins, paper and paperboard, aluminum foil, glass, plastic film, converted foil), by type (e.g., blister packs,bottles, pouches and strip packs, prefillable inhalers and syringes, tubes, vials and ampuls, labels, packageinserts), and by market.

The study also considers market environment variables, also evaluates market share and profiles 32 majorindustry players including Cardinal Health, Alcan Packaging, MeadWestvaco, Alcoa Flexible Packaging,Amcor, Owens-Illinois, Sharp, and West Pharmaceutical Services.

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENTGeneralEconomic FactorsDemographic PatternsTrends in Health CareMedical ConditionsChronic ConditionsAcute ConditionsHealth Insurance TrendsNational Health ExpendituresMedical ProvidersHospitalsSkilled Nursing HomesOutpatient FacilitiesPhysiciansPatient Activity

III. PHARMACEUTICAL OVERVIEWGeneralRegulationResearch & DevelopmentProduct ShipmentsCentral Nervous System AgentsCardiovascular AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsGastrointestinal Agents

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Respiratory AgentsBiologicalsHormones & Related AgentsNutritional & Related AgentsAnti-Cancer AgentsGenito-Urinary AgentsDermatological AgentsDosage FormulationsEthical DrugsOver-the-Counter DrugsGeneric DrugsProprietary Pharmaceuticals

IV. PACKAGING MATERIALSGeneralBasic Raw MaterialsPlastic ResinsHigh Density PolyethylenePolyethylene TerephthalatePolypropyleneLow Density PolyethylenePolyvinyl ChloridePolystyreneOther Plastic ResinsPaper & PaperboardAluminum FoilGlass MaterialsOther Basic Raw MaterialsSemi-Finished MaterialsConverted Paper & PaperboardPlastic FilmConverted FoilOther Semi-Finished Materials

V. PRODUCT OVERVIEWGeneralPharmaceutical Packaging Product GroupsUnit Dose PackagingHistorical Demand PatternsUS TradeInternational Markets

VI. PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINERSGeneralDemand PatternsPrimary Pharmaceutical ContainersBlister PackagingOTC Drug PacksEthical Drug PacksClinical Trial & Sample Drug Packs

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ComponentsProducersPlastic BottlesOvals, Squares & RoundsDispensing BottlesCansJarsProducersPouches & Strip PacksPouchesStrip PacksComponentsProducersPrefillable InhalersMetered Dose InhalersDry Powder InhalersPrefillable SyringesInjectorsCartridgesTubesComposite TubesPlastic TubesMetal TubesParenteral Vials & AmpulsVialsAmpulsIV ContainersSemi-Rigid ContainersMini-BagsGlass IV ContainersOther Primary ContainersAerosol ContainersGlass Bottles & JarsPaperboard ContainersAll Other Primary ContainersSecondary Pharmaceutical ContainersPaperboard ContainersPrescription Dispensing ContainersPlastic VialsBlister PacksGlass VialsOther Prescription Dispensing ContainersShipping ContainersCorrugated BoxesFolding CartonsOther Secondary Pharmaceutical ContainersTraysAll Other Secondary Pharmaceutical Containers

VII. PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING ACCESSORIES

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GeneralPharmaceutical Caps & ClosuresChild-Resistant Pharmaceutical Caps & ClosuresConventional Plastic Child-Resistant ClosuresSpecialty Plastic Child-Resistant ClosuresOther Child-Resistant ClosuresStandard Pharmaceutical ClosuresStandard Plastic ClosuresStandard Metal ClosuresPharmaceutical Dispensing ClosuresDisc ClosuresPump-Type ClosuresTurret ClosuresPlastic Dropper AssembliesSqueeze TopsOther Dispensing ClosuresOther Pharmaceutical Caps & ClosuresParenteral StoppersFlip-Top ClosuresPaper, Foil & Laminated LidsAll Other Pharmaceutical Caps & ClosuresLabelsRFID FeaturesExpanded Content LabelsPackage InsertsOther Pharmaceutical Packaging AccessoriesShrink Wrap & BandsInner SealsAll Other Pharmaceutical Packaging Accessories

VIII. MARKETSGeneralPharmaceutical ManufacturersContract PackagingRetail PharmaciesInstitutional PharmaciesOther Markets

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTUREGeneralMarket ShareCompetitive StrategiesPackaging Product CompaniesContract Packaging FirmsMergers & AcquisitionsLicensing & Related AgreementsMarketing & DistributionProduct Development ActivitiesManufacturing RequirementsCompany Profiles

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Alcan IncorporatedAlcoa IncorporatedAlexander (James) CorporationAlmac Sciences LimitedAmcor LimitedAmerisourceBergen CorporationBecton, Dickinson and CompanyBerk (O.) CompanyCardinal Health IncorporatedCarl-Zeiss-StiftungCCL Industries IncorporatedComar IncorporatedDaetwyler Holding IncorporatedGerresheimer Holdings GmbHHoneywell International IncorporatedHUECK FOLIEN GmbH & Company KGKloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KGMeadWestvaco CorporationMenasha CorporationOwens-Illinois IncorporatedPharmagraphics LLCRexam plcSaint-GobainSTEDIM SASuperior Group IncorporatedSvenska Cellulosa ABTekni-Plex Incorporated3M CompanyTursso Companies IncorporatedUnicep Packaging IncorporatedVetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Company KGWest Pharmaceutical Services IncorporatedOther Pharmaceutical Packaging CompaniesFor more information kindly visit: http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=50426

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Source Sunil NairWebsite https://www.bharatbook.comCity/Town Navi MumbaiState/Province MaharashtraZip 400614Country IndiaIndustry MedicalTags Pharmaceutical Packaging To 2010Link https://prlog.org/10028814

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