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Outsourcing Survey

2008 Annual Outsourcing Survey

By: Gil Roth

President, Pharma & Biopharma Outsourcing Association

  • Small/Mid-Tier Pharma – 25.7%
  • Big Pharma – 23.6%
  • Virtual Pharma – 12.1%
  • Generic Pharma – 12.1%
  • Emerging Biopharma – 10.0%
  • Specialty Pharma – 5.7%
  • Big Bio – 3.6%
  • Other – 7.1%

Slow & Steady?



Last year, 22% of total respondents believed that they’d spend the same or less on outsourcing in the coming year; this year, that number dropped to 16%. Last year, 30% of respondents reported they’d increase outsourcing spending by 10% or more in the coming year; that number dropped to 23% this time around.

The percentage of respondents who believe that their outsourcing expenditure will increase from 1-5% from the previous year nearly doubled, from 17% in the previous survey to 32% this time around. The portion who will increase outsourcing spending from 6-10% in the coming year was nearly steady, dropping from 32% to 29%.


PS: Thanks to all who took the time to respond to this year’s Outsourcing Survey. The winner of our 80gb iPod Classic drawing is Syed Yousuf of Pfizer! Congratulations!

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