The global market for pharmaceutical filtration is expected to grow from $12 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $20.3 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.1% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
The North American market for pharmaceutical filtration is expected to grow from $5.1 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $9.5 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 13.2% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
The APAC market for pharmaceutical filtration is expected to grow from $2.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $5 billion by the end of 2030, at a CAGR of 12% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.
Report Scope
Pharmaceutical filtration is used to purify liquids and gases in drug formulation and maintain product consistency in industrial production. It can also eliminate impurities, viruses, and hazardous elements from liquids and gases, thereby ensuring compliance with standards for drugs and medicines.
This report segments the global market for pharmaceutical filtration in five regions: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and South America. Estimated values are based on manufacturers' total revenues. Projected revenue values are in constant U.S. dollars, unadjusted for inflation. In addition to regions, the report also segments the global market:
- By type (sterile and non-sterile).
- By product (filters, systems, and others).
- By usage (disposable and reusable).
- By mechanism (surface filtration, depth filtration, crossflow filtration, and cake filtration).
- By category (liquid and gas filtration and air filtration).
- By technology (microfiltration, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and others).
- By application (drug manufacturing, purification, and quality control).
Report Includes
- 85 data tables and 43 additional tables
- An analysis of the current and future global markets for pharmaceutical filtration technology
- Analyses of the global market trends, with market revenue data for 2024, estimates for 2025, and projected CAGRs through 2030
- Estimates of the size and revenue forecasts of the global market, along with a market share analysis by type, product category, usage type, mechanism, category, technology, application and region
- Facts and figures pertaining to the market dynamics, technical advances, regulations and the impact of macroeconomic factors
- Insights derived from the Porter's Five Forces model, as well as global supply chain analyses
- An analysis of patents, emerging trends and new developments in the industry
- Overview of the sustainability trends and ESG developments in the industry, with emphasis on the ESG practices of leading companies, their ESG scores, and consumer attitudes
- Analysis of the industry structure, including companies' market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
- Profiles of the leading market participants, including Merck KGaA, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corp., Parker Hannifin Corp., and Asahi Kasei Corp.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Executive Summary
- Market Outlook
- Scope of Report
- Market Summary
- Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
- Emerging Technologies
- Future Trends and Developments
- Segmental Analysis
- Regional and Emerging Markets
- Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
- What Pharmaceutical Filters Do
- Factors Affecting the Choice of Pharmaceutical Filtrations
- Importance of Pharmaceutical Filtrations
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
- Key Highlights
- Market Dynamics Snapshot
- Market Drivers
- Rising Demand for Drugs and Medicine
- Growth in Emerging Markets
- Restraints
- Stringent Regulatory and Validation Requirements
- High Capital and Operational Costs
- Opportunities
- Growth Opportunities for Single-Use Technologies
- Adoption of AI Systems in Filtration Production
- Challenges
- Customization and Scale-Up Issues
- Sustainability and Waste Disposal
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
- Key Highlights
- New Technologies
- Ultra-Thin Filters Produced from Boron Nitride
- Membrane Resistant to High Temperature
- ePTFE HEPA Filter Technology
Chapter 5 Supply Chain Analysis
Chapter 6 Market Segmentation Analysis
- Segmentation Breakdown
- Market Analysis, by Type
- Key Highlights
- Sterile Filtration
- Non-Sterile Filtration
- Market Analysis, by Product
- Key Highlights
- Filters
- Filtration Systems
- Other Products
- Market Analysis by Use
- Key Highlights
- Disposable Filter Systems
- Reusable Filtration Systems
- Market Analysis, by Mechanism
- Key Highlights
- Surface Filtration
- Depth Filtration
- Cross-Flow Filtration
- Cake Filtration
- Market Analysis, by Category
- Key Highlights
- Liquid and Gas Filtration
- Air Filtration
- Market Analysis by Technology
- Key Highlights
- Ultrafiltration
- Microfiltration
- Nanofiltration
- Reverse Osmosis
- Other Filtration Technologies
- Market Analysis by Application
- Key Highlights
- Drug Manufacturing
- Purification
- Quality Control
- Geographic Breakdown
- Market Analysis by Region
- Key Highlights
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Middle East and Africa
- South America
Chapter 7 Competitive Intelligence
- Industry Structure
- Pharmaceutical Filtration Markets: Company Share Analysis
- Merck KGaA/MilliporeSigma
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- Danaher Corp.
- Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Asahi Kasei Corp.
- Strategic Analysis
Chapter 8 Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Filtration: ESG Perspective
- Importance of ESG in the Pharmaceutical Filtration Industry
- ESG Practices
- ESG Rankings for Companies
- Risk Scale
- Future of ESG: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
- Concluding Remarks from BCC
Chapter 9 Appendix
- Methodology
- Information Sources
- References
- Abbreviations
- Company Profiles
- ALFA LAVAL
- AMAZON FILTERS LTD.
- ASAHI KASEI LIFE SCIENCE CORP.
- COLE-PARMER INSTRUMENT CO. LLC.
- CYTIVA (DANAHER CORP.)
- EATON
- GRAVER TECHNOLOGIES
- MEISSNER FILTRATION PRODUCTS INC.
- MERCK KGAA
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORP.
- REPLIGEN CORP.
- SAINT-GOBAIN LIFE SCIENCES
- SARTORIUS AG
- SHANGHAI SOLUGET FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.