Healthcare Packaging Market Report 2026

The healthcare packaging market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $125.49 billion in 2025 to $134.87 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing pharmaceutical production volumes, rising demand for safe drug storage solutions, expansion of healthcare infrastructure, growth in chronic disease treatment needs, stricter drug safety regulations.

The healthcare packaging market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $181.94 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of smart packaging technologies, rising focus on eco-friendly healthcare packaging, expansion of biologics and injectable drugs, growing investments in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing, increasing regulatory emphasis on packaging traceability. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of sustainable packaging materials, rising demand for tamper-evident and child-resistant packaging, growing use of smart and track-and-trace packaging, expansion of sterile and barrier packaging solutions, enhanced focus on regulatory-compliant packaging designs.

The growth of the pharmaceutical business is anticipated to drive the expansion of the healthcare packaging market in the coming years. Healthcare packaging plays a critical role in ensuring the safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical products, protecting them from external factors that could compromise their quality. As the pharmaceutical industry continues to grow and innovate through new drug development, the demand for advanced and specialized healthcare packaging solutions also rises. This stimulates market growth for healthcare packaging by creating opportunities for packaging manufacturers to design new and innovative solutions that meet the evolving requirements of the pharmaceutical sector. For example, in October 2025, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, a UK-based government department, there were 6,170 businesses operating in the UK life sciences industry across 7,320 companies during 2023-2024. These businesses employed 359,600 people and generated £146.9 ($171.14) billion in turnover. Additionally, biopharmaceutical companies made up 40% of all life sciences companies in 2023/2024, while medical technology companies accounted for 60%. Consequently, the expansion of the pharmaceutical business in emerging markets is driving the growth of the healthcare packaging market going forward.

Leading companies in the healthcare packaging market are concentrating on developing innovative solutions, such as thermoforming film for medical packaging, to broaden their product offerings and address the increasing demand for safe and efficient packaging solutions. Thermoforming film for medical packaging refers to a specific type of plastic film used in the thermoforming process, where the film is heated and molded to create customized packaging shapes. For example, in November 2023, Coveris, a Vienna-based product packaging company, is set to launch a new recyclable thermoforming film, Formpeel P, for medical packaging, which will be showcased at the COMPAMED 2023 trade fair in Düsseldorf. This innovative film is designed for easy recycling and is constructed from a peelable polyethylene or polyolefin base, offering high protection and puncture resistance. It is compatible with various sterilization methods while maintaining functionality and safety comparable to traditional materials.

In March 2023, Colorcon, Inc., a US-based pharmaceutical manufacturing company, acquired Airnov Healthcare Packaging Inc. from Arsenal Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount. Through these acquisitions, Colorcon Inc. underscores its commitment to investing in cutting-edge technologies that assist producers of health and wellness products in accelerating time to market, enhancing quality, and boosting competitiveness. Airnov Healthcare Packaging Inc. is a France-based manufacturer of healthcare packaging products for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and health supplement sectors.

Major companies operating in the healthcare packaging market are Gerresheimer AG, Winpak Ltd., Amcor plc, Sonoco Products Company, Huhtamaki Oyj, CCL Industries Inc., Sealed Air Corporation, Berry Global Inc., Nipro Corporation, Schott AG, Shandong Medicinal Glass Co. Ltd., Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Company, Mondi Group, Ball Corporation, Klockner Pentaplast Europe GmbH & Co. KG, Corning Incorporated, SGD SA, Stölzle-Oberglas GmbH, AptarGroup Inc., West Pharmaceutical Services Inc., Constantia Flexibles Group, TekniPlex India Ltd., Comar LLC, Origin Pharma Packaging Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the healthcare packaging market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the healthcare packaging market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the healthcare packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the healthcare packaging market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The healthcare packaging services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as drug packaging, pouch packaging, ampoules packaging, sachet packaging, trays, and boxes packaging. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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