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Pharmaceutical Industry
What is CRAMS?
• CRAMS is Contract Research And
Manufacturing Services pertaining to
outsourcing of research and manufacturing
activities
• It involves custom chemical synthesis, clinical
trials & development
What is Contract Research?
• CR includes preclinical & clinical trials, process
& engineering research which is supplied to
the innovator company at the pre-commercial
stage of the molecule
• CROs deal in clinical studies, monitoring,
regulatory and compliance services for new
drug development, evidence based research &
combination of other products & services
What is Contract Manufacturing?
• CM involves supplying large quantities of the
drug. It could involve supply of intermediates,
APIs and formulations
Effects of Outsourcing
Global Outsourcing Scenario
• Global market for Contract Research and
Manufacturing Services (CRAMS) was
estimated to be US$55.48 bn in 2007
• Global Pharmaceutical Outsourcing market is
approximately worth US$70 bn in 2009
Global Contract Research Scenario
Facts in drug discovery :
• 370 Biotech medicines to treat 200 diseases are
in the development pipeline from 144 companies
• Of every 5,000 compounds only 5 make it to
clinical trials.
• In spite of a sluggish economy R&D spending is
on the rise
• 6.8 percent increase in the R&D spending by top
five Pharmaceutical Companies
• Contract Research market US$32 bn, growing
at a CAGR of 13.8% in 2009
• Represents a significant 23 percent of the total
Global R&D expenditure currently being
outsourced
• Expected to grow to US$ 45-47 bn by 2012
Source: Goldman Sachs
Global Contract Manufacturing Scenario