Europe Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

The Europe pharmaceutical packaging market size reached USD 26.82 Billion in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.70% between 2025 and 2034, reaching almost USD 51.30 Billion by 2034.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed by the EU in November 2022 aims to make all pharmaceutical packaging 100% recyclable by 2035. The anticipated increase in the adoption of food-grade PE by the pharmaceutical industry is expected to meet the legal regulations surrounding the use of recycled content in plastic packaging and contribute to the overall the market growth. Thus, paper and paperboard materials are expected to constitute a major portion of the Europe pharmaceutical packaging market share.

The rising prevalence of pharmacogenomics marks a key trend in the healthcare sector, indicating an underlying shift towards personalised medicine. This is expected to necessitate the demand for unique packaging solutions that are made from specialised materials for better preserving medicinal formulations. Customised labelling on individual packets can enable patients to understand the quantity of dosage better and track the efficacy of their treatment plans. This can contribute towards the Europe pharmaceutical packaging market expansion.

The increasing incidence of antimicrobial resistance is prompting companies to introduce innovative pharmaceutical packaging solutions. By incorporating advanced microchips into blister packets, product packaging can provide relevant information regarding medicine dosage and time to the patient. This data can also be accessed by healthcare professionals engaged in ensuring patient recovery to understand her health condition. This is expected to drive the Europe pharmaceutical packaging market growth in the forecast period.

Market Segmentation

Europe Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Materials:

• Plastics and Polymers
• Glass
• Paper and Paperboard
• Aluminium Foil
• Others

Market Breakup by Product Type:

• Plastic Bottles
• Specialty Bags
• Parenteral Container
• Blister Packing
• Closures
• Labels
• Others

Market Breakup by Packaging Type:

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary

Market Breakup by Drug Delivery Mode:

• Oral Drug
• Injectable Packaging
• Topical
• Others

Market Breakup by End Use:

• Pharma Manufacturing
• Contract Packaging
• Retail Pharmacy
• Institutional Pharmacy

Market Breakup by Country:

• Germany
• United Kingdom
• France
• Italy
• Others

The key Europe pharmaceutical packaging market players are Amcor Plc, DS Smith Plc, Gerresheimer AG, Sonoco Products Co., Sealed Air Corp., Schott AG, WestRock Co., Omnicell Inc., AptarGroup, Inc., Berry Global Group Inc., and Nolato AB, among others.