Suppositories Market Size, Growth, Share & Trends Analysis

This study involved the extensive use of both primary and secondary sources. The research process involved the study of various factors affecting the industry to identify the segmentation types, industry trends, key players, competitive landscape, fundamental market dynamics, and key player strategies.

Secondary Research

The secondary research process involves the widespread use of secondary sources, directories, databases (such as Bloomberg Businessweek, Factiva, and D&B Hoovers), white papers, annual reports, company house documents, investor presentations, SEC filings of companies and publications from government sources[such as National Institutes of Health (NIH), US FDA, US Census Bureau, World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), American Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, and Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) were referred to identify and collect information for the global suppositories market study. It was also used to obtain important information about the key players and market classification & segmentation according to industry trends, to the bottom-most level, and key developments related to market and technology perspectives. A database of the key industry leaders was also prepared using secondary research.

Primary Research

In the primary research process, various supply and demand sources were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side include industry experts such as CEOs, vice presidents, marketing and sales directors, technology & innovation directors, and related key executives from various companies and organizations in the suppositories market. The primary sources from the demand side include hospitals & clinics and home care settings. Primary research was conducted to validate the market segmentation, identify key players, and gather insights on key industry trends & key market dynamics.

A breakdown of the primary respondents is provided below:

Note 1: C-level primaries include CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and VPs.

Note 2: Other designations include sales managers, marketing managers, business development managers, product managers, distributors, and suppliers.

Note 3: Companies are classified into tiers based on their total revenue. As of 2024, Tier 1 = >USD 10.00 billion, Tier 2 = USD 1.00 billion to USD 10.00 billion, and Tier 3 = < USD 1.00 billion.

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

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Market Size Estimation

For the global market value, annual revenues were calculated based on the revenue mapping of major product manufacturers and OEMs active in the global suppositories market. All the major product manufacturers were identified at the global and/or country/regional level. Revenue mapping for the respective business segments/sub-segments was made for the major players (who contribute at least 70–75% of the market share at the global level). Also, the suppositories market was split into various segments and sub-segments based on:

• List of major players operating in the suppositories market at the regional and/or country level
• Product mapping of various suppositories manufacturers at the regional and/or country level
• Mapping of annual revenue generated by listed major players from suppository products (or the nearest reported business unit/product category)
• Revenue mapping of major players to cover at least 70–75% of the global market share as of 2024
• Extrapolation of the revenue mapping of the listed major players to derive the global suppositories market value of the respective segments/subsegments
• Summation of the market value of all segments/subsegments to arrive at the global suppositories market  

Market Size Estimation (Bottom-up and Top-down Approach)

Data Triangulation

After arriving at the overall size of the global suppositories market through the methodology mentioned above, this market was split into several segments and subsegments. Where applicable, the data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact market value data for the key segments and subsegments. The extrapolated market data was triangulated by studying various macro indicators and regional trends from both demand- and supply-side participants.