The pharmaceutical cartridges market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for pharmaceutical cartridges has seen substantial growth in recent years, with projections indicating a swell from $2.25 billion in 2024 to $2.48 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%.
Factors contributing to this historical growth trend include government-driven immunization programs, heightened demand for secure and user-friendly drug delivery systems, the broadening of the biopharmaceutical industry, increased activity in pharmaceutical contract manufacturing, and the advent of biologics and biosimilars.
The pharmaceutical cartridges market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the approaching years, the pharmaceutical cartridges market size is projected to experience robust growth, escalating to $3.6 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%.
The upsurge during the forecast period can be linked to the rise in injectable drug therapies, an escalation in self-administration of drugs, growing demand for personalized drug delivery systems, an increasing incidence of chronic diseases, and a heightened focus on patient adherence. The forecast period is punctuated by key trends like the launch of innovative products, investments in cutting-edge medication delivery technologies, strategic alliances and acquisitions, advancements in technology, and the creation of wearable cartridges.
The pharmaceutical cartridges market is predicted to expand due to the escalating prevalence of diabetes. Diabetes is a long-term health issue characterized by the body's inability to adequately control blood sugar (glucose) levels, either because of insufficient insulin production or inefficiency in insulin usage. Factors contributing to the surging prevalence of diabetes include increasing rates of obesity, inactive lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits, growing elderly population, and genetic factors. Pharmaceutical cartridges, utilized in diabetes care, provide accurate insulin dosage for effective and well-regulated blood sugar management. For example, the UK-based National Health Service (NHS) reported in June 2024 that there had been nearly 25% growth in non-diabetic hyperglycemia or pre-diabetes cases among individuals under 40, with numbers going up from 173,166 in 2022 to 216,440 in 2023. Hence, the rising prevalence of diabetes is fueling the growth of the pharmaceutical cartridges market.
The pharmaceutical cartridgesmarket covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Dual Chamber Cartridges, Large-Volume Cartridges
2) By Material Type: Glass Cartridges, Plastic Cartridges, Rubber
3) By Application: Dental Anesthesia, Pen Injectors, Autoinjectors, Wearable Injectors
4) By End Use: Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Research Organizations, Other End Uses
Subsegments:
1) By Dual Chamber Cartridges: Pre-filled Dual Chamber Cartridges, Customizable Dual Chamber Cartridges
2) By Large-Volume Cartridges: Pre-filled Large-Volume Cartridges, Non-Prefilled Large-Volume Cartridges
Prominent businesses in the pharmaceutical cartridges market are prioritizing the creation of pioneering products, such as improved self-administration systems, to make it easier for patients to self-administer high volumes of biologics at home, thereby enhancing convenience and decreasing healthcare expenses. These self-administration frameworks enable patients to apply medications, particularly injectables, independently without any professional help, leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as prepacked and precharged cartridges. For instance, in July 2024, SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA, a health care organization based in Germany, introduced its product cartriQ RTU cartridges, 10-ml ready-to-use cartridges specifically designed for storing and self-administering highly susceptible biologics that help treat a range of conditions, including cancer and heart diseases. This pre-charged and predesigned system eases the process of self-administration for patients, heightening convenience and lowering healthcare prices. This large-scale solution is specifically designed to safeguard biologics, which are introducing revolutionary treatments for a multitude of severe illnesses.
Major companies operating in the pharmaceutical cartridges market are:
• Merck KGaA
• Becton Dickinson and Company (BD)
• Baxter Healthcare Corporation
• Clariant AG
• Terumo Corporation
• Catalent Inc.
• Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
• Nipro Corporation
• Schott AG
• West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
• Gerresheimer AG
• Vetter Pharma International GmbH
• Dätwyler Holding Inc.
• Camfil AB
• Stevanato Group S.p.A.
• groninger and Co. GmbH
• Shandong Medicinal Glass Co. Ltd.
• Ypsomed AG
• SGD Pharma
• Consort Medical plc
North America was the largest region in the pharmaceutical cartridges market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the pharmaceutical cartridges market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.