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6 May 2016 Tablets & Capsules markets Market for excipients to grow 1.9 percent annually WELLESLEY, MA—The global market for excipients is forecast to increase from $6.2 billion in 2015 to $6.9 billion in 2020, a compound annual growth rate of 1.9 percent, according to a report from BCC Research. The organic excipients market will be worth $6.3 billion in 2020, while the inorganic excipients market will reach $433.7 million. The report covers technological, reg- ulatory, economic, and political issues that could affect the excipients market. Contract pharma manufacturing market to exceed $83 billion by 2020 LONDON, UK—A report by Visiongain forecasts that the global market for contract pharmaceutical manufacturing will reach $83.9 bil- lion in 2020. The factors likely to affect growth from 2016 to 2026 include rising development of biolog- ics and biosimilars; greater use of generics worldwide; more demand for self-administration; larger clinical development pipelines; higher drug potency and complexity; growth in emerging markets; companies focus- ing on core competencies; and higher funding of small pharma. The report forecasts revenue for companies in the USA and 11 other countries. industry news Eli Lilly to invest in continuous manufacturing at Irish site KINSALE, IRELAND—Eli Lilly will invest $40 million to install a continuous manufacturing line at its site here. The addition, which the company expects to begin operating in early 2017, will allow it to develop and commercialize small-molecule products now in late-stage clinical trials.