Key Takeaways
- Global medcomms employment totaled 45,000 professionals in 2023, up 4.2% YoY
- U.S. medcomms workforce 18,500 (41% global), average salary $112,000 in 2023
- Medical writers comprised 32% of workforce (14,400 jobs), shortage of 2,100 in 2023
- Ashfield MedComms held 12.5% global market share in 2022 with revenues of $265 million
- IQVIA Medical Communications division reported $450 million revenue in 2023, 11% market share
- Viseven topped digital medcomms with 8.7% share and $185 million sales in 2023
- The global medical communications market size was valued at USD 2.12 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to USD 3.45 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2023 to 2030
- Medical communications spending by pharmaceutical companies reached $1.8 billion in 2023, representing 12% of total marketing budgets
- The U.S. medical communications market accounted for 42% of the global market in 2022, valued at approximately $890 million
- U.S. dominates medcomms with 44% global share ($990 million) in 2023 revenues
- Europe medcomms market at 28% share ($630 million), led by UK at 42% of EU total 2023
- Asia-Pacific 15% global share ($337 million), China growing at 9.5% CAGR 2023-2030
- Publication support services dominated at 35% of agency revenues in 2023 ($788 million total)
- Medical education programs accounted for 28% of medcomms spending ($630 million) in 2023 globally
- Scientific writing and editing services generated $510 million, 22.7% share in 2022
In 2023, medical communications grew digitally and consolidated, with 45,000 professionals worldwide and rising workforce shortages.
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