Market Analysis
The Changing Life Science Distribution Landscape (2020)
An industry outlook on the acquisitions, consolidations, and new market entrants reshaping how laboratories buy the reagents, consumables, and equipment they depend on.
What the Framework Reveals
Distribution and manufacturing used to be separate businesses. That line is disappearing.
$25–30B
estimated global size of the life science research supply market
5–7%
compound annual growth rate driving continued consolidation
50%+
of distributor shipments estimated to be drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer
Laboratory distributors have long operated as the classic middleman, aggregating thousands of manufacturers into a single ordering experience. This report examines why that model is under pressure — from AI-driven procurement platforms to manufacturers acquiring distributors outright — and what it means for both sides of the transaction as the lines between the two increasingly blur.
Source: 16 pages · June 2020 · MKA-40-MA, Executive Summary
Built for: Manufacturers and channel strategy leaders in life sciences reagents, consumables, and lab equipment.
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