Liquid & Semi-Solid CDMOs

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).

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.

Apace Packaging LLC

United States

Apace Packaging is a U.S.-based FDA-registered contract pharmaceutical packaging and manufacturing company. They specialize in pharmaceutical packaging (blistering, bottling, tube filling, sachet packaging, clinical trial packaging) and also perform liquid and semi-solid manufacturing (blending, tube filling). They are DEA-licensed for Schedule II-V controlled substances.

Aphena Pharma Solutions

United States

Aphena Pharma Solutions is a U.S.-based contract pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging company operating from two FDA-registered locations. They specialize in liquid dose manufacturing, oral solid dose packaging, blister packaging, bottling, tube filling, injectable assembly, and clinical packaging. They are DEA-licensed for Schedule II-V controlled substances and ISO 13485 certified for medical devices.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Danhson

Bulgaria

Danhson is a Bulgaria-based pharmaceutical holding company established in 2015, with group companies including Vetprom AD (65+ years of manufacturing history) and Danapha Pharmaceutical in Vietnam. The company develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical products (Rx and OTC), food supplements, and cosmetics, with CMO/CDMO services. Danhson has invested BGN 50 million in a new production site with separate workshops for ampoule forms, liquid forms, semisolid, and biological products.

Delpharm

Canada

Delpharm is one of the world's top five CDMOs, specializing in the development and manufacture of medicines across solid, sterile, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms with particular expertise in nasal sprays and injectables. The company operates 18 manufacturing sites and 3 development centers across Europe and North America, with 6,500 employees and over 1.1 billion EUR in turnover. Delpharm produces over 650 million units annually and recently received a $60 million Canadian government investment to modernize its Boucherville injectable facility.

DifGen Pharmaceuticals

United States

DifGen Pharmaceuticals is a US-based CDMO specializing in complex generics and advanced drug delivery systems, providing end-to-end solutions from product development through commercial manufacturing. Through its 2023 acquisition of Aveva Drug Delivery Systems Inc., DifGen gained a 455,000 sq. ft. US manufacturing footprint producing over 300 million transdermal patches annually, including controlled substances like buprenorphine transdermal systems.

Emil Pharmaceutical Industries Pvt Ltd

India

Emil Pharmaceutical Industries Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian CDMO founded in 1989, headquartered in Mumbai with three manufacturing units in MIDC Tarapur, Maharashtra. The company manufactures pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, and OTC formulations including tablets, capsules, powders, liquids, creams, and ointments. Emil has partnered as a CDMO with global companies including Abbott, Mylan, Pfizer, GSK, USV, and MSD, and exports to over 25 countries with certifications from WHO, ISO 9001, NAFDAC Nigeria, and FDA Ghana.

Galenicum Health

Spain

Galenicum Health is a Spanish specialty pharmaceutical company founded in 2003 in Barcelona, operating as a CDMO with a manufacturing facility near Madrid. The company produces finished dosage forms in multiple formats including liquids, ointments, creams, sachets, powders, nasal sprays, tablets, and capsules, with a production capacity of over 50 million packs per year. Galenicum operates in 58+ countries with 800+ employees and consolidated revenues of 213M EUR (2023).

Global Pharma HealthCare (India)

India

Global Pharma HealthCare is an Indian pharmaceutical CDMO offering contract development and manufacturing services for sterile and non-sterile dosage forms. The company provides end-to-end services from formulation development through commercial manufacturing, including oral solids, liquids, sterile injectables, and lyophilized products. It serves regulated markets including the US, EU, and other global markets.

H C CLOVER PRODUCTOS Y SERVICIOS SL (Clovert y / Cloverty)

Spain

Cloverty (formerly HC Clover PS) is a Spanish pharmaceutical CDMO specializing in soft gelatin capsules. The company also develops and manufactures products in various dosage forms including hard capsules, sachets, sticks, ampoules, and vials, with primary and secondary packaging capabilities.

Hebei Yiyang Jingcheng Technology Co., Ltd

China

Hebei Yiyang Jingcheng Technology Co., Ltd (Yiyang Pharma) is a full-service contract manufacturer with facilities and warehouses in China, Canada, and Italy. Formerly a pharmaceutical factory, the company produces tablets, capsules, softgels, gummies, beverages, and oral dissolving films, certified by ISO, BRC, US FDA, NSF, cGMP, and Health Canada.

Helba İlaç İç ve Dış San. Tic. A.Ş.

Turkey

Helba Pharma is a Turkish pharmaceutical manufacturer established in 2008, with roots in Welfar Pharma founded in Azerbaijan in 1995. The company produces solid and semi-solid form medicines at its GMP-certified production facility with 50 million box manufacturing capacity, and actively exports to CIS countries, Balkans, and Middle Eastern markets.

Help S.A. (HELP Pharmaceuticals)

Greece

HELP Pharmaceuticals is a Greek pharmaceutical company founded in 1971, operating an EU-GMP certified production facility in Ioannina, Greece. The company manufactures pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals across sterile and non-sterile lines, including solid, liquid, and semi-solid dosage forms. HELP serves partners in more than 50 countries and provides clinical manufacturing and packaging services.

Hovid Bhd

Malaysia

Hovid Bhd is a Malaysia-based pharmaceutical company with over 80 years of history, operating as both a branded generic producer and contract manufacturer. The company offers a portfolio of over 400 products including generic drugs, OTC supplements, disinfectant solutions, medical devices, and consumer products, with distribution in more than 50 countries.

Iberfar – Industria Farmaceutica, S.A.

Portugal

Iberfar, Industria Farmaceutica, S.A. is a privately owned Portuguese pharmaceutical contract manufacturer founded in 1924. The company specializes in contract manufacturing of solid forms and non-sterile liquid products, including controlled drugs, at its EU cGMP-certified facility near Lisbon.

Importfab Inc

Canada

Importfab Inc (now Labomar Canada) is a well-established Canadian contract manufacturer acquired by Labomar S.p.A., a leading Italian CDMO. The company specializes in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, natural health products, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and veterinary products. It recently completed an FDA audit and expanded its headquarters facility in Montreal.

Ion Labs, Inc.

United States

Ion Labs, Inc. is a US-based contract manufacturer of dietary supplements and nutritional products, part of HBI Health & Beauty Innovations (now Ourvita Group). With 40+ years of experience, 300+ employees, and 300,000 sq ft facilities in Largo, Florida, Ion Labs manufactures capsules, gummy vitamins, liquid capsules, cap-in-cap, powders, and tablets. The company recently completed a $30 million gummy production expansion increasing capacity to 50 million gummies per month.

LABIANA

Spain

LABIANA is a Spanish pharmaceutical group founded in 1958 with over 60 years of history, now listed on BME Growth. They operate as a CDMO serving both human and veterinary pharmaceutical sectors. LABIANA has three EU-GMP manufacturing plants: Labiana Pharmaceuticals in Corbera de Llobregat (Barcelona) for human pharma with sterile liquids, non-sterile liquids, and non-sterile solids; and Labiana Life Sciences in Terrassa (Barcelona) plus Veterinarski Zavod Subotica in Serbia for veterinary products including biologicals (viral, bacterial, and autogenous vaccines). The company is a benchmark in contract manufacturing for sterile forms and also manufactures/distributes Fosfomycin Trometamol under its own brand. Their subsidiary Zoleant Pharmaceuticals handles global marketing of niche alternative brand medicines.

Laboratório Edol, S.A.

Portugal

Laboratorio Edol, S.A. is a Portuguese pharmaceutical company specializing in development, manufacturing, and marketing of medicines, medical devices, cosmetics, and food supplements, with a focus on Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Otorhinolaryngology, and Dermocosmetics. They operate from their factory in Linda-a-Velha, Portugal and offer contract manufacturing (producao para terceiros) services across a wide range of pharmaceutical forms including small and large volume injectables, gels, creams, ointments, syrups, oral solutions and suspensions, cutaneous solutions, and enemas. They have two industrial units equipped for third-party manufacturing.

Lichtenheldt GmbH

Germany

Lichtenheldt GmbH is a German pharmaceutical contract manufacturer (CDMO) specializing in non-sterile liquid and semi-solid dosage forms since 1745. The company produces prescription drugs (Rx), OTC products, homeopathic medicines, disinfectants, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. It serves over 50 customers from small to large pharmaceutical companies.

Losan Pharma GmbH

Germany

Losan Pharma GmbH is a German full-service CDMO with 30 years of experience in the development and manufacturing of medicinal products, including solids, semi-solids, and liquids. The company's products are distributed in over 70 countries. Losan Pharma has been successfully inspected by the US FDA, ANVISA (Brazil), Saudi FDA, and Turkish authorities. The company specializes in improving API performance through enhanced bioavailability, stability, and customized release profiles.

MAKCUR LABORATORIES LTD.

India

MAKCUR LABORATORIES LTD. is an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in small volume parenterals (liquid vials/ampoules), powder injections, and ophthalmic/otic drops. The company manufactures a range of finished dosage forms including antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and ophthalmic preparations. Products include branded formulations in eye/ear drops, liquid injections, and topical preparations. Located in Naroda-Dehgam, Gujarat, India.

Medicair

Greece

Medicair is a privately-owned Greek pharmaceutical company founded in 1998, operating with vertical integration from development and manufacturing to commercialization. The company offers contract manufacturing services for solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms including OTCs and food supplements. Their manufacturing specialization is in pMDI inhalers, external use sprays, foam sprays, unit dose ampoules, semi-solids, and capsules, with a production capacity of 8 million canisters. They invest over 10% of turnover in R&D and have 80+ INNs and 150+ branded generic products. Medicair also offers product development, licensing, and distribution partnerships globally.

Medisky Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

India

Medisky Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd is a WHO-GMP certified Indian pharmaceutical company based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, manufacturing tablets, capsules, ointments, gels, creams, lotions, and shampoos. The company provides contract manufacturing services and has manufacturing facilities with international standards. Their equipment includes rapid mixer granulators, fluid bed dryers, tablet compression machines, capsule filling machines, coating pans, tube filling machines, blister and alu-alu packing machines. They operate non-beta-lactam production lines for tablets, capsules, ointments/creams/gels, and packaging sections.

MedPharm

United Kingdom

MedPharm is a UK-headquartered CDMO specializing in topical, transdermal, and transepithelial drug product development and manufacturing. Founded in 1999, MedPharm offers end-to-end services from early-stage formulation development through clinical supply to commercial manufacturing. Their 110,000 sq ft purpose-built facility in Durham, NC has successfully passed US FDA inspection for commercial manufacture. Services include formulation development, analytical and bioanalytical method development, clinical trial manufacturing, registration batches (PPQ & validation), commercial manufacturing, high potency product manufacturing, filling/packaging/serialization, and specialized in-vitro testing (IVPT, IVRT, skin permeation, nail permeation, RHE testing). MedPharm covers routes of delivery including dermal, gastrointestinal, mucosal, ophthalmic, otic, respiratory, ungual, and vaginal.

Meribel Pharma Solutions

France

Meribel Pharma Solutions is a mid-sized European end-to-end CDMO launched with 13 sites across France, Spain, and other European locations. The company specializes in sterile multidose products, sterile and non-sterile lyophilized products, API, sachets and stick packs, along with oral solid dose, liquid and semi-solid dosage forms. Meribel provides comprehensive services from development through commercialization including regulatory affairs, analytical development, process development, tech transfer, packaging, and manufacturing.

Midas Pharma GmbH

Germany

Midas Pharma GmbH is a German pharmaceutical company headquartered in Ingelheim, providing end-to-end services across the pharmaceutical value chain including contract development, contract manufacturing, supply chain management, regulatory affairs, quality and compliance, IP services, and reference product sourcing. The company has a particular specialization in Hot Melt Extrusion (HME) technology for high potent drugs with over 10 years of hands-on experience. Midas has FDA and EU GMP-certified manufacturing sites and offers contract manufacturing of finished dosage forms, intermediates, and drug substances. They also have a biosimilar pipeline including Ranibizumab.

Mikart, LLC

United States

Duplicate entry for Mikart, LLC -- same company as entries 16 and 17 (companyId a06bcecd and a06f4f1f). This is the same CDMO specializing in oral solid and non-sterile oral liquid dosage forms, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with 50+ years of experience, an FDA-registered facility, 82 approved products, and specialization in pediatric, geriatric, and controlled-substance formulations.

NextPharma

Finland

NextPharma is a European pharmaceutical CDMO headquartered in Finland with 10 manufacturing sites across Europe. The company provides pharmaceutical development, clinical trial supply, commercial manufacturing, packaging, and analytical services across a wide range of dosage forms including solids, semi-solids, liquids, softgel capsules, ophthalmics, modified release products, and specialist areas such as hormones, cephalosporins, penicillins, and narcotics.

O.F.I. Officina Farmaceutica Italiana

Italy

O.F.I. Officina Farmaceutica Italiana is an Italian contract development and manufacturing company established in 1946, specializing in food supplements, medical devices, and dermo-cosmetic products. The company provides full-service contract manufacturing from idea generation to production, with capabilities in tablets, capsules, creams, gels, probiotics, and sterile processes. OFI holds ISO certifications including ISO 13485 (medical devices) and is FDA approved and Halal certified.

Omisan Farmaceutici SRL

Italy

Omisan Farmaceutici SRL is an Italian company specializing in the development, production, and commercialization of sterile medical devices for ophthalmic care. The company offers private label and contract manufacturing (CDMO) services and is the official manufacturer for several leading multinational ophthalmic companies, with products distributed in more than 40 countries.

Pagari PharmaTech, INC.

India

Pagari PharmaTech, INC. is a U.S.-based CDMO offering concept-to-commercialization services including Research and Development, Analytical Services, Technology Transfer, and Manufacturing Services for Solid and Liquid Oral Dosage Forms as well as OTC and Prescription (Rx) Drug Products. The company adheres to FDA, EMA, and ICH guidelines with support for IND, NDA, ANDA, and 505(b)(2) submissions. Small company (2-10 employees per LinkedIn), based in India with U.S. manufacturing services.

Pharmalink S.L

Spain

Pharmalink S.L. (operating as STE Pharmaceuticals) is a Barcelona-based company focused on the development and manufacture of medical devices and food supplements according to pharmaceutical quality standards. The company offers turnkey product development including pump sprays, BoV sprays, syrups, oral sprays, tablets, single dose vials, and cosmetic formulations. It has 40+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector.

PLD Pharma Services

United States

PLD Pharma Services (formerly Avema Pharma Solutions) is the CDMO division of PL Developments, providing development, manufacturing, and packaging for liquid and solid dose delivery systems based on small molecule APIs. Over three decades of expertise spanning OTC, Rx, diagnostics, and dietary supplements. Offers formulation development, method development & validation, regulatory expertise, and packaging. Recently expanded into pharmaceutical-grade gummy manufacturing in Copaigue, NY.

Praxis Packaging Solutions

United States

Praxis Packaging Solutions is a U.S.-based contract packaging company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, providing primary and secondary packaging services for pharmaceutical, OTC, and healthcare products. Their capabilities include solid dose packaging (bottling, blister packaging), liquid/cream/paste filling for tubes, bottles, jars, and flexible packaging, and secondary packaging (labeling, cartoning, bundling, kitting). They operate FDA-registered, DEA-licensed (Schedule III-V), and cGMP-compliant facilities. FDA-registered with 2 FEI numbers with 4 inspections (3 NAI, 1 VAI). While primarily a packager, they perform contract manufacturing for finished dosage forms.

Procaps Group

Brazil

Procaps Group (now operating as Sofgen Pharma) is a leading integrated healthcare and pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures pharmaceutical and nutraceutical solutions, with a strong focus on softgel technology. The company operates 8 manufacturing facilities across North, Central, and South America with CDMO businesses including Softigel, Sofgen Pharmaceuticals, and Softcaps Brazil. Procaps has direct presence in 13 countries and exports to over 50 markets.

Raritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

United States

Raritan Pharmaceuticals is a US-based contract manufacturer specializing in OTC pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and high-end cosmetics. They develop, manufacture, and market generic OTC medicines and niche OTC brands. Their expertise includes chewable tablets, fast-dissolving tablets, powders, capsules, specialty liquids, gels, ointments, creams, and film-delivery systems. They operate from East Brunswick, NJ with FDA-registered manufacturing facilities. Notable regulatory history includes multiple recalls (15 Class II) and OAI inspection.

Recipharm AB

Sweden

Rechon Life Science AB is a subsidiary/entity within the Recipharm group, the global CDMO headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. This entry represents the same Recipharm organization (same website: recipharm.com) with its extensive global manufacturing footprint of 15+ FDA-registered FEI numbers and 52 FDA inspections. The Perplexity research confirms Recipharm's specialization in oral solid dose, inhalation, sterile manufacturing, and HPAPI capabilities. Rechon may represent a specific Recipharm site or legacy entity. Duplicate of Recipharm AB entry -- capabilities are identical.