GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE MARKET: OVERVIEW
As per Roots Analysis, the global blockchain in healthcare market is estimated to grow from USD 67 million in the current year to USD 641 million by 2035, at a CAGR of 22.8% during the forecast period, till 2035.
The market sizing and opportunity analysis has been segmented across the following parameters:
Type of Blockchain
- Public Blockchain
- Private Blockchain
- Hybrid Blockchain
- Other Blockchains
Type of End User
- Hospitals
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Research Institutes
- Academic Institutes
Key Geographical Regions
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Rest of the World
GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE MARKET: GROWTH AND TRENDS
In recent years, blockchain has garnered significant interest from researchers, as well as industry players, as it has proven to be a versatile tool for decentralized monetary transactions and data exchange in various industries, such as banking, supply chain management and healthcare. Several stakeholders in healthcare have adopted blockchain for various operations, such as in maintaining patient records, in recruiting patients for trials and providing transparency and traceability during the supply chain. Moreover, it can effectively and potentially be used as a method to significantly improve the drug life cycle management. Gradually, blockchain in healthcare has disclosed unprecedented opportunities by unlocking significant advantages.

Despite the growing interest of stakeholders in blockchain technology, it is associated with several challenges, including scalability issues, lack of security and cyber-attacks. In order to deal with the aforementioned challenges, organizations have established transparency and privacy to conceal sensitive patient data while allowing access, only when required. Further, driven by the continuous efforts of industry players to develop advanced platforms, we anticipate that the global blockchain market is likely to grow at a significant pace in the foreseen future
GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE MARKET: KEY INSIGHTS
The report delves into the current state of global blockchain in the healthcare market and identifies potential growth opportunities within industry. Some key findings from the report include:
- Presently, more than 50 players claim to provide blockchain platform solutions across a wide range of drug development applications.
- The current market landscape features stakeholders offering blockchain technology to industries for various drug development applications; majority of these technology platforms are being used for clinical trial management.

- In pursuit of building a competitive edge, stakeholders are striving to enhance their existing capabilities and upgrade their proprietary blockchain platforms with advanced features.
- Around 37% of the articles focused on the use of blockchain technology in the pharmaceutical industry have been published recently, highlighting the substantial efforts undertaken by researchers.
- Over the years, there has been a significant increase in the number of publications related to blockchain; 130 articles have been published recently.
- Majority (~60%) of the publications in this domain are research articles focused on evaluating the use of blockchain in drug supply chain and clinical trial management.
- The growing interest of stakeholders is also prevalent from the recent rise in partnership activity; ~60% of the deals, so far, have been focused on utilization and integration of proprietary blockchain platforms.
- In the past few years, the partnership activity in this domain has increased at a CAGR of over 73%; majority of the deals were platform utilization agreements.
- Majority of the intercontinental deals have been inked between players based in North America and Europe; 25% of these partnerships have been signed in 2022.
- The increasing demand for blockchain in clinical research, especially for drug discovery and clinical trials, is anticipated to create lucrative business opportunities for players within this field.
- We expect the market to witness an annualized growth of 22% in the coming decade; the opportunity is likely to be well distributed across various types of blockchain, types of end-users and key geographical regions.

GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE MARKET: KEY SEGMENTS
Private blockchain Segment Occupies the Largest Share of the Blockchain in Healthcare Market
Based on the type of blockchain, the market is segmented into public blockchain, private blockchain, hybrid blockchain, and other blockchains. At present, the private blockchain segment holds the maximum (~40%) share of the global blockchain in the healthcare market. Additionally, the public blockchain segment is likely to grow at a faster pace compared to the other segments.
By Type of End User, Pharmaceutical Industry Segment is the Fastest Growing Segment of the Global Blockchain in Healthcare Market
Based on the type of end user, the market is segmented into hospitals, pharmaceutical industry, research institutes and academic institutes. Currently, hospitals segment captures the highest proportion (~40%) of the blockchain in the healthcare market. Further, the pharmaceutical industry segment is likely to grow at a relatively higher CAGR.
Asia-Pacific Accounts for the Largest Share of the Market
Based on key geographical regions, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. Currently, Asia-Pacific (>40%) dominates the blockchain in healthcare market and accounts for the largest revenue share. However, the market in the rest of the world is expected to grow at a higher CAGR.
Example Players in the Blockchain in Healthcare Market
- Alten Calsoft Labs
- ConsenSys
- Humanscape
- Hyperledger Foundation
- IBM
- Infosys
- Innoplexus
- Medsphere
- Solulab
- Stratumn
- Tech Mahindra
GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE MARKET: RESEARCH COVERAGE
- Market Sizing and Opportunity Analysis: The report features an in-depth analysis of the global blockchain in healthcare market, focusing on key market segments, including [A] type of blockchain, [B] type of end user and [C] key geographical regions.
- Market Landscape: A comprehensive evaluation of healthcare companies using blockchain technology for drug discovery and clinical trials, considering various parameters, such as [A] year of establishment, [B] company size, [C] location of headquarters, [D] type of blockchains, [E] type of drug development applications, [F] applications within clinical trial management and [G] type of end users.
- Company Competitiveness Analysis: A comprehensive company competitive analysis of blockchain technology providers, examining factors, such as [A] supplier strength, [B] portfolio diversity and [C] portfolio strength.
- Company Profiles: In-depth profiles companies providing blockchain platforms for drug discovery applications, focusing on [A] company overview, [B] financial information (if available), [C] details on application areas of proprietary platform, and [D] recent developments and an informed future outlook.
- Partnerships and Collaborations: An insightful analysis of the deals inked by stakeholders in the blockchain in healthcare market, based on several parameters, such as [A] year of partnership, [B] type of partnership, [C] type of partner, [D] type of pharmaceutical applications, [E] most active players (in terms of the number of partnerships signed) and [F] geography.
- Publication Analysis: An insightful analysis of more than 500 peer-reviewed scientific articles focused on blockchain in the pharmaceutical industry, based on various relevant parameters, such as [A] year of publication, [B] type of publication, [C] popular publishers, [D] popular copyright holders and [E] keywords.
- SWOT Analysis: An analysis of industry affiliated trends, opportunities and challenges, which are likely to impact the evolution of blockchain in healthcare market; it includes a Harvey ball analysis, assessing the relative impact of each SWOT parameter on industry dynamics.
- Case Study: A detailed discussion highlighting the applications of blockchain across various industries, such as [A] healthcare, [B] banking and financial, [C] automotive, [D] education, [E] telecom, [F] transportation and [G] travel industries.
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THIS REPORT
- How many companies are currently engaged in this market?
- Which are the leading companies in this market?
- What factors are likely to influence the evolution of this market?
- What is the current and future market size?
- What is the CAGR of this market?
- How is the current and future market opportunity likely to be distributed across key market segments?
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