Formulation Development CDMOs

Zhejiang Ausun Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

China

Zhejiang Ausun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., established in 2010 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (2017), is a Chinese pharmaceutical company based in the Taizhou Bay Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang Province. The company specializes in R&D, production, and sale of formulations (capsules, tablets) and active pharmaceutical ingredients. They are FDA-registered (FEI 3009065969) with 3 FDA inspections (1 NAI, 2 VAI, 0 OAI), have 2 FDA-approved products (capsule and tablet, oral route), hold US DMF filings, and have participated in 1 clinical trial (Infectious Disease). They employ 1,000-4,999 people. Their website was blocked (403 WAF), so details come primarily from search results and FDA regulatory data.

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd

India

Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. (formerly Cadila Healthcare) is a major Indian pharmaceutical company headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ranked 4th in the Indian pharma industry with 29,000+ employees globally. In June 2025, Zydus entered the global biologics CDMO business by acquiring Agenus Inc.'s U.S. manufacturing facilities in Emeryville and Berkeley, California for $75M upfront (plus $50M milestones), now operating as independent subsidiary Zylidac Bio LLC. These facilities provide end-to-end biologics development and manufacturing from pre-clinical to commercial stages, including monoclonal antibody manufacturing for Phase-3 immuno-oncology products (Botensilimab and Balstilimab). Zydus has 15 FDA-registered facilities, 156 FDA-approved products across capsules, tablets, creams, gels, injectables (including liposomal), ointments, suppositories, and transdermal patches. They have 58 FDA inspections (25 NAI, 28 VAI, 5 OAI) and 51 recalls (2 Class I, 40 Class II, 9 Class III). Manufacturing sites span Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim (India), plus US (Vermont, Pennsylvania, Missouri) and Brazil. Their CDMO services are specifically the biologics arm through Zylidac Bio -- the broader Zydus business is primarily own-brand generic pharmaceuticals.

Adare Pharma Solutions

Italy

Adare Pharma Solutions is a global technology-driven CDMO providing end-to-end integrated services from product development through commercial manufacturing, focused on oral dosage forms. They specialize in taste masking, controlled release, solubility enhancement, and patient-centric dosing solutions. They have developed and manufactured more than 65 products sold in over 100 countries globally.

AdhexPharma

France

AdhexPharma is an independent French CDMO specializing in the development and manufacturing of transdermal patches, topical patches, and oral dissolving films. With over 40 years of experience, they produce 180 million units annually and have 15+ ongoing development projects. They are cGMP compliant with both EMA and FDA standards and recently acquired tesa Labtec GmbH to expand capabilities.

Adragos Pharma

Germany

Adragos Pharma is a globally operating CDMO headquartered in Munich, Germany, specializing in small molecule finished dosage forms. They operate six manufacturing sites across Europe and Japan: Athens (Greece, HPAPI capabilities), Halden (Norway, BFS sterile production), Jura (Switzerland, small-batch clinical/commercial), Kawagoe (Japan, ampoules and tablets), Livron (France, sterile liquids and suppositories), and Leipzig (Germany, semi-solid and non-sterile liquids).

Alcami

United States

Alcami is a US-based CDMO with 45+ years of experience providing integrated drug product manufacturing, laboratory services, and cGMP pharmaceutical storage. The company specializes in sterile fill-finish manufacturing (liquid and lyophilized injectables, prefilled syringes) and oral solid dose, with DEA licensing for controlled substances and EU/Annex 1 compliance.

Altasciences

Canada

Altasciences is a North American CRO/CDMO offering integrated early-phase drug development services. The company provides preclinical safety testing, clinical pharmacology (Phase I-II), bioanalysis, and manufacturing/analytical services including formulation development, drug product manufacturing (tablets, capsules, suspensions, creams, terminally sterilized injectables), and ICH stability testing, with DEA licensing for Schedule I-V substances.

American Injectables

United States

American Injectables is a privately held, FDA-approved CDMO specializing in sterile injectable drug products. Based in Florida, the company provides end-to-end services from formulation development through commercial manufacturing, with capabilities in aseptic fill/finish for vials and syringes, analytical testing, packaging, and serialization.

Ameripharma Labs

United States

Ameripharma Labs is a US-based contract pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in solid dose manufacturing and packaging for OTC, Rx, and dietary supplement products. The company operates FDA-registered facilities with capabilities in granulation, blending, tablet compression, coating, and both blister and bottle packaging with serialization.

Ami Lifesciences Pvt Ltd

India

Ami Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. is one of India's fastest-growing API manufacturing companies, established in 2006 in Vadodara, Gujarat. The company manufactures 88+ APIs across multiple therapeutic areas with 69 DMFs filed globally, operating three manufacturing plants with 1,500 metric tons of production capacity and offering CDMO/custom synthesis services.

Angelini Pharma (Angelini Fine Chemicals)

Italy

Angelini Fine Chemicals, part of the Angelini Pharma group, is a leading Italian API CDMO with over 50 years of experience in small molecule API development and manufacturing. They offer custom synthesis, process development, and commercial-scale API production for branded and generic pharmaceutical companies.

Anwita Drugs & Chemicals Pvt Ltd

India

Anwita Drugs is an Indian research-focused pharmaceutical company specializing in oral solid dosage forms (OSD), effervescent formulations, tablets, capsules, sachets, and nutraceutical supplements. They offer contract manufacturing (CRAMS) services, API & intermediate production, and finished dosage form manufacturing from their facility in Hyderabad.

Apeloa Pharmaceutical

China

Apeloa Pharmaceutical is a major Chinese CDMO and API manufacturer, publicly traded as part of the Hengdian Group, with over 7,000 employees. They are China's #2 API exporter and a top-5 Chinese CDMO. Their services span API & intermediates, CDMO, finished dosage forms, and aesthetic/care ingredients, with seven API sites and two drug product sites. They have passed 20+ US FDA inspections.

Applied Laboratories, Inc.

United States

Applied Laboratories, Inc. is a cGMP contract manufacturer headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, specializing in liquids, semi-solids (creams, ointments, gels), and topical pharmaceutical products. Originally founded in 1984 as an FDA regulatory consulting firm, it evolved into a full-service contract manufacturer with 200,000 sq-ft of cGMP facilities registered for both drug and medical device production. They provide formulation development through commercial-scale manufacturing, filling, labeling, and packaging for OTC pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.

Argenta (Animal Health CRO/CDMO)

Germany

Argenta is the world's only global animal health contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO). They provide end-to-end support for veterinary medicinal products including immunologicals/vaccines, biological non-immunologicals, pharmaceuticals, and novel therapies. They offer contract manufacturing for both sterile and non-sterile animal health products, with FDA-registered facilities across multiple sites globally. Note: they serve the animal health market, not human pharmaceuticals.

Artesan Pharma

Germany

Artesan Pharma is a German full-service CDMO based in Luechow, specializing in pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing with 501-1,000 employees. They provide services spanning formulation development to commercial manufacturing across multiple dosage forms including oral solid doses (tablets, capsules, pellets), sterile prefilled syringes with innovative production processes, and liquids. They also offer serialization, final packaging (blister), and terminal steam sterilization capabilities.

Aspire Pharmaceuticals (Aspire LLC)

United States

Aspire Pharmaceuticals (Aspire LLC) is a contract manufacturer specializing in softgel encapsulation and oral solid dosage forms. They offer proprietary technologies including GummiCore (gummy-centered softgels), Vecell Liposomes (liposomal delivery), and softgel manufacturing using tapioca, carrageenan, and gelatin. They also have FDA-approved inhaled and ophthalmic products in their portfolio.

Astrea Pharma

France

Astrea Pharma is a CDMO founded with the purpose of building a customer-focused manufacturing network covering development to commercial supply. They acquired the Fontaine-les-Dijon solid dose manufacturing site from Recipharm and offer oral solid dose and aseptic manufacturing capabilities from development through commercial supply, with a focus on efficiency and value in the pharma supply chain.

August Bioservices

United States

August Bioservices is a US-based CDMO headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in sterile injectable drug product development and manufacturing. They offer end-to-end services from lab-scale process development through commercial manufacturing, including formulation, analytical method development and validation, sterile filling for vials, syringes, and IV bags using both stainless steel and single-use technology (1L to 4000L), lyophilization, automated visual inspection, assembly, labeling, packaging, and serialization. The company operates fully isolated filling lines and drug-device combination product capabilities.

AustinPx

United States

AustinPx is a client-centric CDMO based in Georgetown, Texas, specializing in oral solid dosage formulation development and GMP manufacturing for preclinical through Phase II clinical supplies. They are the inventors of KinetiSol technology, a next-generation solvent-free amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) technology for poorly soluble APIs that offers a smaller ecological footprint and broader formulation design space compared to traditional methods like hot melt extrusion and spray drying. AustinPx provides technology-nonbiased, data-driven formulation strategies, with KinetiSol as a proprietary differentiation tool. They received the CPHI Accelerating Innovation Award and CPHI Pharma Award for Excellence in Drug Delivery Technologies in 2024.

Avanti Polar Lipids (Croda Pharma)

United States

Avanti Polar Lipids, now a Croda Pharma brand (Avanti Research), is a US-based manufacturer and CDMO specializing in high-purity lipids for pharmaceutical and diagnostic applications. Through Croda Alabaster, their FDA-inspected cGMP manufacturing division, they provide contract manufacturing of lipid APIs, excipients, and adjuvants for vaccines and immunotherapies. Services span from custom lipid synthesis at 25mg scale through clinical trial materials to commercial-scale bulk production (1L to 55L batches), including liposome and nanoparticle formulation in cGMP manufacturing suites. They offer lipid-based drug delivery system development, method development and validation, ICH-compliant stability testing, and full regulatory support for IND/NDA submissions.

Avivia BV

Netherlands

Avivia BV is a Netherlands-based pharmaceutical development services company specializing in formulation development, analytical services, dissolution method development, and excipient analysis. Based at Novio Tech Campus in Nijmegen, Avivia bridges the gap from API to pharmaceutical formulations, offering reverse engineering, product characterization, competitor analysis, troubleshooting, and small-scale GMP batch manufacturing. Avivia was acquired by Ofichem Group (a CMO) in 2025 to expand formulation development capabilities. They operate as a CMO-independent development partner, selecting the best manufacturing facility for each product's commercial scale-up.

Basic Pharma

Netherlands

Basic Pharma is a full-service CDMO based in the Netherlands specializing in regulated pharmaceutical product development, manufacturing, and commercialization. They offer GMP-compliant manufacturing of medicinal products and formulations, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and analytical testing from lab scale to early clinical phase and beyond. Their state-of-the-art facility includes GMP-compliant clean rooms.

Batavia Biosciences

Netherlands

Batavia Biosciences is a Netherlands-based CDMO dedicated to viral vector and vaccine development. They provide process development, GMP manufacturing through their Batavia Biomanufacturing division, and offer proprietary technologies including HIP-Vax, SCOUT, SATIRN, STEP, and SIDUS platforms. They support clients from bench to bedside in viral vectors, viral vaccines, recombinant proteins, and oncolytic viruses.

BDD Pharma

United Kingdom

BDD Pharma is a UK-based combined CDMO and CRO specializing in lean early-stage drug development. With over 25 years of experience, they provide formulation development, GMP manufacturing, and clinical testing under one roof. Their new GMP manufacturing facility in Glasgow has been approved by MHRA for investigational medicinal products (IMP) and placebo manufacturing.

Benta Lyon SAS

France

Benta Lyon SAS is a French pharmaceutical company and CDMO established nearly 50 years ago in Saint-Genis-Laval near Lyon. They specialize in the development and manufacturing of generic pharmaceutical products with GMP/BPF-certified production facilities. Their site covers 16 hectares and focuses on dry, paste, and non-sterile liquid dosage forms, with plans to add sterile injectable capabilities. Their sister company Strategie Sante provides regulatory affairs, product development, and market access support.

BioConnection

Netherlands

BioConnection is a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) based in Oss, The Netherlands, specializing in aseptic fill and finish services for sterile drug products. The company offers flexible development and GMP-compliant manufacturing for both innovative and generic biopharmaceutical companies, with capabilities in vials, syringes, and lyophilized products. Partnered with AGC Biologics for drug product services. FDA-registered with 17 inspections (6 NAI, 11 VAI), demonstrating extensive regulatory history.

Biofarma S.p.A. (Biofarma Group)

Italy

Biofarma Group is an Italian CDMO partner specializing in the third-party development and manufacturing of dietary supplements (integratori alimentari), nutraceuticals, probiotics, medical devices, and cosmetics. The company provides contract manufacturing, R&D, formulation development, and packaging services. FDA-registered. This is primarily a health and beauty care CDMO, not a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer; their focus is on supplements, probiotics, and cosmetics rather than prescription drugs or biologics.

Biopharma Group CDMO

United Kingdom

Biopharma Group is a UK-headquartered CDMO specializing in lyophilized (freeze-dried) and liquid pharmaceutical formulations for clinical manufacturing. They offer services from R&D through technical transfer, engineering batches, and clinical manufacturing to Annex 1 GMP standards. The company can handle substances classified up to OEB 6 and also manufactures non-sterile diagnostic formulations. They operate three Category D cleanrooms and a dedicated lyophilization center.

Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd.

India

Bliss GVS Pharma Ltd. is an Indian pharmaceutical company and the world's largest manufacturer of suppositories and pessaries, operating in 60+ international markets. The company operates six manufacturing units in Maharashtra and Daman with WHO-GMP and EU-GMP (PIC/S) approvals, producing suppositories, pessaries, tablets, dry syrups, dry powder injectables, ointments, creams, and gels. Bliss GVS offers contract manufacturing (CMO/CDMO) services alongside its own product portfolio.

Bluepharma

Portugal

Bluepharma is a Portuguese CRDMO with over 55 years of experience, offering an integrated approach from R&D through to commercial manufacturing of medicines. The company produces 2 billion units of oral solid pharmaceutical forms and has an industrial plant for high potency products. Bluepharma's facilities are EMA/Infarmed and FDA approved, and the company has expanded into advanced therapies beyond small molecules.

Bruschettini S.r.l.

Italy

Bruschettini S.r.l. is an Italian pharmaceutical company based in Genoa that provides contract manufacturing services for sterile injectable and lyophilized products. The company is listed on CMO/CRO directories and appears in contract pharmaceutical dose manufacturing industry reports as a provider of sterile manufacturing capabilities.

CannaPiece Corp

Canada

CannaPiece Corp is a Canadian contract manufacturer providing services to Licensed Producers in the cannabis market. Based in Pickering, Ontario, the company offers packaging, capsule fabrication, and product development services under GMP conditions, holding a Health Canada Drug Establishment License for processing and sales.

Caregen Co., Ltd.

South Korea

Caregen Co., Ltd. is a South Korean biotechnology company and global leader in biomimetic peptide synthesis. The company manufactures peptide-based APIs and health/cosmetic ingredients, with FDA inspection history and drug pipeline activities in dermatology and ophthalmology applications.

CD Formulation

United States

CD Formulation provides formulation development, analytical services, drug packaging, and pharmaceutical excipient solutions for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers contract manufacturing and contract research services including liposome cGMP manufacturing, accelerated stability studies, and a wide range of formulation types including oral solid, injectable, and topical formulations. They also supply pharmaceutical excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Cenexi

Belgium

Cenexi is a Belgian/French CDMO specializing in sterile products, biological and injectable pharmaceutical manufacturing. The company operates four manufacturing sites in Europe, including sites in Fontenay-sous-Bois and Herouville-Saint-Clair (France), Osny (France, for highly active solid pharmaceutical forms), and Belgium. Cenexi offers services from development to commercial production for pre-filled syringes, vials, lyophilized products, tablets, capsules, and syrups, with FDA-registered manufacturing operations.

Certest Pharma

Spain

Certest Pharma is the pharmaceutical division of Certest Biotec S.L., established in Zaragoza, Spain in 2002. The company specializes in advanced lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology for RNA and oligonucleotide therapeutics delivery, with over 1,500 proprietary ionizable lipids. Certest Pharma has both R&D and GMP manufacturing capabilities for LNP formulations, and has partnerships with CordenPharma and Curapath for LNP delivery systems.

ChemPartner

China

ChemPartner is a science-based, technology-driven global CRO and CDMO with over 20 years of experience and 2,000+ scientists. The company provides end-to-end drug discovery through IND services for small molecules and biologics, including antibody discovery, ADC development, and cGMP biologics manufacturing. ChemPartner has expanded its biologics CDMO capabilities with a 67,000 sqm facility in Qidong, China and a new R&D center in Boston.

Chempro Pharma

India

Chempro Pharma Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian CDMO and exporter of APIs, intermediates, KSM, impurities, pellets, and finished dosage forms (FDF). The company operates WHO/EU GMP-approved facilities and is ISO 9001 certified, with manufacturing sites in Vapi, Gujarat and Maharashtra. It provides contract manufacturing services for both APIs and finished formulations.

Chunghwa Chemical Synthesis & Biotech Co., Ltd. (CCSB)

Taiwan

Chunghwa Chemical Synthesis & Biotech Co., Ltd. (CCSB), founded in 1964 and operating as Cenra API Solutions, is one of the largest API manufacturers in Taiwan. The company provides cGMP toll manufacturing and contract research services with FDA/EU-approved facilities, producing APIs across antifungal, immunosuppressant, oncology, cardiovascular, and peptide drug categories.

Coating Place Inc

United States

Coating Place Inc is a Wisconsin-based pharmaceutical CDMO founded in 1976, specializing in Wurster fluid bed coating technology for oral solid dosage forms. The company operates FDA- and EMA-approved GMP facilities in Verona and Sauk City, Wisconsin, with 24 proprietary Wurster fluid bed coaters handling batches from 0.010 kg to 800 kg, and is DEA-licensed for Schedule I-V controlled substances. The company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026.

Codis

United States

Codis is a global CDMO specializing in commercial-scale spray drying, amorphous solid dispersions (ASD), and particle engineering technologies. Formed through the integration of Particle Dynamics in the US and the Haverhill, UK facility previously operated by EUROAPI, the company operates over 400,000 sq ft of cGMP manufacturing space across three sites with a 30-year regulatory track record, and is the world's leading manufacturer of Sevelamer API producing hundreds of metric tons annually.

Confab Laboratories

Canada

Confab Laboratories is a well-established CDMO located on Montreal's South Shore, Canada, specializing in non-sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing of liquid, solid, and semi-solid dosage forms. The company provides end-to-end services including formulation development, technology transfer, analytical services, and commercial manufacturing for prescription, OTC, generic, controlled drugs, and veterinary products. Confab operates a 100,200 square-foot GMP facility with 32 manufacturing suites and 17 packaging suites, approved by both the FDA and Health Canada.

Contract Pharmacal Corp (CPC)

United States

Contract Pharmacal Corp (CPC) is a leading CDMO for the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, headquartered in Hauppauge, New York. The company has over 50 years of experience in developing and manufacturing solid-dose OTC drugs, dietary supplements, and Rx products, with an annual capacity of 25 billion solid doses. CPC manufactures tablets, bilayered tablets, capsules, banded capsules, pellets, granules, powders, and effervescents, and partners with major brands including Tylenol, Centrum, and Breckenridge Pharmaceutical.

Contract Pharma Solution UAB

Lithuania

Contract Pharma Solution UAB is a Lithuanian contract manufacturer providing manufacturing and packaging services for dietary supplements, cosmetics, and medical devices. The company produces liquids, capsules, tablets, and powders, and offers custom formulation development, ingredient sourcing, and packaging solutions including glass bottles, plastic bottles, sticks, blisters, and cartons. CPS is ISO 22000, ISO 13485, and GMP certified, serving over 100 clients in 15+ countries.

CorePharma LLC

United States

CorePharma LLC, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Middlesex, NJ, is a CDMO specializing in oral solid dosage forms including IR and ER tablets and capsules. The company offers end-to-end services from product development and contract manufacturing to packaging and analytical testing, with cGMP-compliant FDA & DEA registered facilities producing over 2 billion units annually.

CRAMSN Research Park

India

CRAMSN Research Park is an India-based contract research, development, and manufacturing organization offering end-to-end CRO, CDMO, and CMO solutions. The company provides drug substance (API) and drug product manufacturing with multiple facilities in India and a facility in New Jersey, USA, committed to sustainable practices including green chemistry and solar-powered operations.

Crystal Pharmatech

Canada

Crystal Pharmatech is a global pharmaceutical CRO/CDMO headquartered in Canada specializing in solid-state research, advanced formulation development, and GMP manufacturing for small molecule drugs. The company offers a First-Time-Right 3-STEP approach from API form selection through crystallization development to clinical and commercial manufacturing, with sites in Canada, the US, and China.