For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, the Prednisolone Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by increasing production costs.
• Prednisolone production costs increased, with the Producer Price Index rising 2.6% year-over-year in August 2025.
• Broader inflationary pressures, indicated by a 3.0% CPI increase in September 2025, impacted operational expenses.
• Energy costs for manufacturing rose; industrial electricity increased in August 2025, natural gas prices in Q3 2025.
• Industrial production grew modestly by 0.1% year-over-year in September 2025, indicating a stable manufacturing backdrop.
• Robust consumer spending, with retail sales up 5.42% year-over-year in September 2025, supported Prednisolone demand.
• A low unemployment rate of 4.3% in September 2025 bolstered consumer access to healthcare and prescriptions.
• US biotech and pharmaceutical sectors experienced an upward trajectory in Q3 2025, signaling positive market sentiment.
Why did the price of Prednisolone change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising Producer Price Index (2.6% in August 2025) directly increased Prednisolone manufacturing costs.
• Industrial electricity costs rose in August 2025, and natural gas prices increased in Q3 2025.
• Robust retail sales (5.42% in September 2025) and low unemployment (4.3%) supported demand.
Europe
• In Germany, the Prednisolone Price Index rose quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, driven by elevated production costs.
• Despite a 1.7% decline in the Producer Price Index in September 2025, Prednisolone production costs increased from specific input factors.
• Wholesale electricity and natural gas prices faced upward pressure in Q3 2025, significantly impacting manufacturing expenses.
• German industrial production declined 1.0% year-over-year in September 2025, signaling potential supply chain disruptions.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in Q3 2025, indicating a broader industrial slowdown affecting chemical supply.
• Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year-over-year in September 2025, contributing to general inflationary pressures on operational costs.
• Prednisolone demand showed moderate growth in Q3 2025, supported by an aging population and firming pharmaceutical output.
• Retail sales increased 0.2% year-over-year in September 2025, offering mild support to overall economic stability.
• The unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3% in September 2025, suggesting economic headwinds for healthcare affordability.
Why did the price of Prednisolone change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Elevated raw material costs, coupled with increased wholesale electricity and natural gas prices in Q3 2025, significantly raised production expenses.
• A contracting Manufacturing Index and 1.0% decline in industrial production in September 2025 constrained Prednisolone supply.
• The Consumer Price Index rising 2.4% in September 2025 indicated broader inflationary pressures on operational costs.
APAC
• In China, Prednisolone Price Index fell in Q3 2025, influenced by declining producer prices and soft consumption.
• Prednisolone production costs faced downward pressure as Producer Price Index declined 2.3% year-over-year in September 2025.
• Key raw material prices for the broader manufacturing sector increased in August 2025, impacting pharmaceutical intermediate costs.
• Prednisolone demand outlook remained soft in Q3 2025, with unemployment at 5.2% and consumer confidence at 89.6 in September 2025.
• Consumer Price Index declined 0.3% year-over-year in September 2025, reflecting weak consumer demand.
• China's Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, indicating industrial activity slowdown.
• Industrial production expanded 6.5% year-over-year in September 2025, supporting Prednisolone supply capacity.
• Raw material inventories tightened July-August 2025, potentially supporting Prednisolone supply dynamics.
• China's total goods exports surged in September 2025, suggesting external demand strength for manufactured goods.
Why did the price of Prednisolone change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Producer Price Index declined 2.3% in September 2025, reducing Prednisolone production costs.
• Soft domestic consumption, with CPI down 0.3% in September 2025, dampened demand.
• Contracting Manufacturing Index in September 2025 signaled industrial slowdown, impacting supply efficiency.
