Ophthalmology CDMOs

AbbVie Contract Manufacturing (AbbVie CMO)

Italy

AbbVie Contract Manufacturing is an embedded CMO within AbbVie, providing third-party contract manufacturing services for over 40 years across 12 locations in the US and Europe. They offer services spanning antibody drug conjugates, aseptic fill/finish, biologics (mAbs and derivatives), custom API, eye care, hot melt extrusion, HPAPI, and oral solid dose manufacturing.

Aggrega Pharma, LLC

France

Aggrega Pharma LLC is a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company created in 2019 by four European-based pharmaceutical companies (Bluepharma, Rafarm, Substipharm, Welding) focused on developing, manufacturing, and marketing generic drug products. The company leverages its shareholders' development and commercial manufacturing facilities, including FDA-inspected sites in Portugal and Greece, with capabilities in oral solids, sterile injectables, and complex ophthalmics.

Altergon Italia s.r.l.

Italy

Altergon Italia is an Italian CDMO specializing in medicated hydrogel patches (transdermal drug delivery), drug-in-adhesive patches, and biotechnological production of ultra-pure hyaluronic acid. The company also provides secondary packaging, pharmaceutical warehousing, medical device production, and QC analysis with QP release certifications. They hold CEP certification and an FDA Master File for sodium hyaluronate.

Alvotech

Czech Republic

Alvotech is a vertically integrated biosimilar company specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-quality biosimilar biologic medicines. The company operates from cell line development through fill and finish manufacturing, with FDA-registered facilities and operations spanning API manufacture, labeling, manufacturing, and packaging.

Apotex (incl. Apotex Pharmachem)

Canada

Apotex is Canada's largest pharmaceutical company with global operations spanning API manufacturing, finished dosage form production, and CDMO/co-development services. With capacity to produce approximately 25 billion finished doses annually and three API manufacturing sites, they serve both their own generic portfolio and external partners through Apotex Pharmachem (API CDMO) and Apotex Fermentation (fermentation-based manufacturing).

Avrio Biopharma (Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC)

United States

Avrio Biopharmaceuticals LLC is a US-based CDMO operating a cGMP facility focused on clinical trial services, formulation development, aseptic fill and finish, lyophilization, CMC support, and packaging and labeling. They offer comprehensive pre-formulation services, parenteral and solid/semisolid/liquid dosage form development, lyophilization cycle development, ophthalmics, emulsions, suspensions, and liposome/microsphere encapsulation. The company also provides clinical trial management, regulatory submissions support, and has received California Drug Manufacturing and Medical Device Manufacturing licenses. Their product portfolio includes generic formulations of gabapentin, pregabalin, and modafinil.

Biophore India Pharmaceuticals

India

Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. is a Hyderabad-based research-driven pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and manufacturing of niche active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for global markets. Focus areas include oncology, contrast agents, peptides, injectable APIs, and orphan drugs. They have 110+ US DMFs, 150 global DMFs, 20+ CEPs, and 4 US FDA and EU approved manufacturing facilities. FDA-registered with 5 approved products (capsules, tablets). Partner relationships include Oakrum Pharma.

Bioplus Life Sciences Pvt Ltd

India

Bioplus Life Sciences Pvt Ltd is an Indian integrated biopharmaceutical company and CDMO, with 78 years of history operating in 50+ countries. They specialize in contract development and manufacturing of oral dosage forms, APIs, and nutraceutical products. The company is also developing a novel ophthalmology drug (7-MX for pediatric myopia control) through their subsidiary Theialife. Listed as a small molecule API manufacturer on industry databases.

Boehringer Ingelheim Biopharmaceuticals GmbH (BioXcellence)

Germany

Boehringer Ingelheim BioXcellence is the contract biopharmaceutical manufacturing arm of Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. BioXcellence offers end-to-end biologics CDMO services including mammalian cell culture, microbial fermentation, viral vector production, and aseptic fill/finish with extensive FDA, EMA, and PMDA regulatory approvals across multiple global facilities.

Celltrion

South Korea

Celltrion is a major South Korean biopharmaceutical company offering CDMO services for biologics, biosimilars, and small molecules. The company operates production capacities from 1,000L to 15,000L with a 98.5% batch success rate across 2,100+ cGMP drug substance batches, holding 400+ regulatory approvals in 90+ countries. Celltrion recently acquired Eli Lilly's Branchburg, New Jersey facility and launched Celltrion BioSolutions as a dedicated CDMO subsidiary, with plans to expand DS capacity to 132,000L by 2030.

C.O.C. Farmaceutici Srl

Italy

C.O.C. Farmaceutici Srl (Content Group) is an Italian pharmaceutical CDMO specializing in contract development, manufacturing, and filling of liquid, gel, and lyophilized pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics. The company operates three production plants in Italy (Sant'Agata Bolognese, Rovereto sul Secchia, and Pomezia) with 500+ employees, generating 108.3 million euros in turnover in 2025, with particular expertise in ophthalmic and respiratory products. The Pomezia facility (Tubilux Pharma) is FDA approved.

Curida

Norway

Curida is a European CDMO headquartered in Oslo, Norway with over 50 years of GMP experience, specializing in biologics and liquid pharmaceutical formulations. The company offers contract development and manufacturing for monoclonal antibodies, nasal sprays, ophthalmic products, and sterile/non-sterile liquids using Blow-Fill-Seal technology. Curida operates multiple GMP-certified sites across Norway serving 40+ global partners.

Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC

Hungary

Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC is a Hungarian generic pharmaceutical company with over 110 years of history, now offering CDMO services through its Egis Pharma Services division. The company operates three production sites in Hungary (two in Budapest, one in Kormend) and manufactures APIs, tablets, injections, and galenic formulations including ointments, suppositories, and syrups. Egis specializes in highly potent API development and manufacturing using organic chemical synthesis on GMP-compliant multi-functional lines for oncology and rheumatic arthritis therapies.

Gland Pharma

Belgium

Gland Pharma is one of the largest generic injectable manufacturing companies globally, established in Hyderabad, India in 1978. The company operates under a B2B/CDMO business model with four cGMP-compliant formulation facilities and four API facilities, supplying products across 60 countries. It focuses on sterile injectables, oncology, and ophthalmics, including complex injectables and 505(b)(2) filings.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals

Algeria

Hikma Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with 29 manufacturing plants across the US, Europe, and MENA, producing injectable, oral, and respiratory medicines. The company offers CMO services and has announced a $1 billion investment by 2030 to expand US manufacturing and R&D capabilities. Hikma has 76 FDA-approved products, produces 500 million injectable units annually, and has maintained zero critical FDA observations in 20+ years.

Huons Co., Ltd.

South Korea

Huons Co., Ltd. is a South Korean global total healthcare company that develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceutical products including anesthetics, eye drops, diabetes treatments, and dermatological products. The company has FDA-approved injectable products and operates manufacturing facilities with multiple subsidiaries.

IBSA Institut Biochimique SA

Italy

IBSA (Institut Biochimique SA) is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company founded in 1945 in Lugano, with products present in over 90 countries. The company develops and manufactures innovative pharmaceutical products across 10 therapeutic areas with proprietary drug delivery technologies, including oral films, patches, and gonadotropin purification processes. IBSA has FDA-approved products in multiple dosage forms.

i+Med S. Coop.

Spain

i+Med S. Coop. is a Spanish pharmaceutical cooperative of scientists dedicated to the development, manufacture, and marketing of injectables, drug products, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and medical devices. The company offers CDMO services with expertise in controlled release technologies, nanohydrogels, and nanocarriers, supporting clients from initial development through commercial manufacturing.

Inke S.A.

Spain

Inke S.A. is a Spanish API manufacturer headquartered in Barcelona with over 25 years of experience in micronization and complex chemical synthesis. The company operates 2 full cGMP manufacturing sites and specializes in high-quality APIs for inhalation (12 respiratory APIs), ophthalmic (6 high-potency APIs), and CNS therapies. Inke is FDA-registered and has SafeBridge-certified OEB 4 high-containment capabilities for HPAPIs.

JAMP Pharma

Canada

JAMP Pharma Group is a leading Canadian pharmaceutical company with over 35 years in the industry, active across generic drugs (JAMP Pharma), biosimilars (BioJAMP), branded products (Orimed Pharma), natural health products (Wampole/Laboratoire Suisse), and beauty products (Cosmetic Import). The company acquired a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Levis, Quebec, and manufactures prescription drugs in Canada through its JAMP Pharma Manufacturing division.

Lomapharm GmbH

Germany

Lomapharm GmbH is a German pharmaceutical contract manufacturer with 140+ years of experience (since 1878), offering services from development through production and packaging to market release. The company produces solid oral dosage forms (including micro-tablets) and aseptically manufactured sterile dosage forms such as preservative-free eye drops and nasal sprays. Lomapharm was formerly a subsidiary of Daicel Corporation before being transferred to Bionorica SE.

Lonza

Switzerland

Lonza is a pioneer and world leader in the CDMO industry, founded in Switzerland in 1897. The company provides integrated development and manufacturing services across biologics, small molecules, cell and gene therapy, mRNA, and bioconjugates (ADCs/HPAPIs). With over 20,000 employees across five continents, Lonza serves the global pharmaceutical, biotech, and nutrition industries with end-to-end capabilities from early development to commercial-scale manufacturing.

Milan Laboratories (India) Pvt. Ltd.

India

Milan Laboratories (India) Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturer and exporter established in 1976, producing and exporting pharmaceutical formulations from WHO-cGMP compliant facilities. The company has 300+ marketing authorizations across 43+ countries. Milan has 9 FDA-registered FEI numbers, 65 FDA-approved products across multiple dosage forms (tablets, injectables, liposomal injectables, solutions, emulsions, powders), and has received 38 FDA inspections (14 NAI, 19 VAI, 5 OAI). The company has also had 16 Class II recalls. Milan provides regulatory consulting services and dossier preparation in ACTD, CTD, eCTD formats.

Novartis Contract Manufacturing

Austria

Novartis Contract Manufacturing is the CDMO arm of Novartis, offering fully integrated end-to-end manufacturing solutions across biologics (mammalian up to 15,000L, microbial up to 13,000L), small molecules (API to fill & finish), cell & gene therapy (CAR-T, AAV, LV), xRNA/LNP/pDNA, and comprehensive fill & finish services. The operation spans multiple state-of-the-art facilities across Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Belgium, France, Singapore, and the United States, with 107 FDA inspections and 27 FEI registrations.

Pfizer CentreOne

Belgium

Pfizer CentreOne is a global CDMO embedded within Pfizer, specializing in commercial manufacturing of oral solid doses, sterile injectables, biologics including monoclonal antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates. It leverages Pfizer's global manufacturing network across six continents with cGMP-compliant sites and over 170 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise, backed by $1B+ annual manufacturing investments.

Pharmascience

Canada

Pharmascience is Canada's largest privately-owned pharmaceutical company, a leading manufacturer of generic, branded, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. The company has recently expanded its CDMO services with a new commercial business unit, investing over $120 million to expand its sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Candiac, Quebec, aiming to more than triple capacity. Pharmascience's ambition is to become a world leader in the sterile injectable CDMO segment. The company distributes products in over 50 countries and invests approximately $65 million per year in R&D in Canada. The Pendopharm division offers specialty medicines in gastroenterology, orthopedics, and neurology.

Pharmathen

Greece

Pharmathen is a Greek research-centred CDMO specializing in complex drug delivery and formulation development. Founded in 1969 and acquired by Partners Group for $1.89 billion, the company operates two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities: Rodopi (FDA-approved, 15,300 m2, capacity 3.3 billion tablets, 1.2 billion capsules, 175 million blisters, 4 million sterile syringes/vials) and Pallini/Attica (4,000 m2, 800 million tablets/capsules, 1.5 million sterile vials, 6 million ampoules). Pharmathen has also acquired CBL Patras. Key technology platforms include Long Acting Injectables (biodegradable microparticles, nanosuspensions, self-assembled nanogel systems), modified release oral formulations, preservative-free ophthalmic formulations, and solubility/permeability enhancement technologies.

Polpharma / Polpharma API

Kazakhstan

Polpharma is the leader of the Polish pharmaceutical market and one of the leading drug manufacturers in Central and Eastern Europe, with origins dating to 1935. Produces 400 million packages annually across 5 manufacturing plants and 3 R&D centers. The group includes Polpharma API (CDMO/API manufacturing), Polpharma Biologics (state-of-the-art biologic manufacturing including biosimilars and innovative molecules), and Farmaprojects (B2B hub). Has received grants for RNA-based medicines development under the STEP initiative. FDA registered for API manufacture.

Prime Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd.

India

Prime Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd. (also known as PRIME PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD) is an Indian R&D-driven CMO and CDMO with significant manufacturing capabilities. IMPORTANT NOTE: The website at primepharmaceuticals.in appears to be a different entity -- an ayurvedic/herbal product brand based in Hissar, India. The actual PRIME PHARMACEUTICALS PVT. LTD. on PharmaSource is a contract manufacturer with FDA-registered facilities (3 FEI numbers), 7 FDA inspections (1 NAI, 6 VAI), 4 Class I recalls, clinical trials in cardiovascular/oncology/ophthalmology, and 3 FDA-approved products (cream, spray, tablet via oral and topical routes). They are listed on CPHI for biosimilars, injectables, and contract manufacturing, and appear at CPHI Frankfurt.

Sentiss Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

India

Sentiss Pharma Pvt. Ltd. is an India-based pharmaceutical company specializing in ophthalmic, inhalation (nebulization), otic, and nasal drops, with contract manufacturing capabilities. The company operates sterile manufacturing lines including BFS (Blow-Fill-Seal) technology for eye drops and sterile liquid filling. Sentiss has FDA-registered facilities and has been the first Indian company to introduce eye drops in the Russian market using BFS technology.

Serumwerk Bernburg AG

Germany

Serumwerk Bernburg AG is a medium-sized German pharmaceutical company with over 60 years of tradition in the development and production of medicines, medical devices, and APIs. The company offers APIs and contract manufacturing (Lohnproduktion) services, manufactures sterile infusion and rinsing solutions for hospitals and dialysis centers, ophthalmic products, veterinary medicines, wound care products, and specialty biopolymer-based formulations. Serumwerk has FDA-registered API manufacturing and exports to partners in 60+ countries.

Sever Pharma Solutions

France

Sever Pharma Solutions is a specialized CDMO focused on high-potent and cytotoxic drug products (up to OEB6), polymer-based controlled-release delivery systems (implants, vaginal rings), hot melt extrusion for bioavailability enhancement, and prefilled syringe/autoinjector aseptic fill-finish. With sites in Malmö (Sweden) and Putnam (Connecticut, USA), they offer end-to-end services from formulation development through commercial manufacturing.

SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd

India

SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a listed Indian pharmaceutical company and global player in API manufacturing, established in 1990. The company operates four multi-product manufacturing facilities and two research centers, employing over 1,000 people and exporting to 75+ countries. SMS has export house status and is expanding CDMO services with a planned Rs 250 crore expansion.

TAPI (Teva API)

Netherlands

TAPI (Teva Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) is the API division of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, positioned as the world's leading international supplier of APIs with 350+ products in their portfolio. They offer integrated API and CDMO services, leveraging 85+ years of API development and manufacturing expertise. TAPI provides customized solutions including complex API development, peptide manufacturing (including GLP-1 capability), and end-to-end manufacturing. They have a partnership with Antheia for biosynthetic pharmaceutical ingredients and with Sagimet Biosciences for resmetirom API. TAPI operates globally with multiple manufacturing sites.

Theon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

India

Indian pharmaceutical contract manufacturer (third-party manufacturer) based in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. WHO-GMP and ISO 9001:2008 certified. Specializes in manufacturing tablets, capsules, dry syrups, and injectables. Ranked among top 10 leading injectable companies. Launched new state-of-the-art injectable and ophthalmic formulations facility in October 2024 for regulated markets. Has multiple production sections: General, Beta Lactam, Cephalosporins, Dry Powder Injectable. Exports to Africa, South East Asia, CIS, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Has 12 FDA-approved products including injectables and oral tablets.

The Ritedose Corporation

United States

The largest US CDMO specializing in sterile Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) technology for aseptic manufacturing of unit-dose medications. Based in Columbia, South Carolina with a 500,000+ sq ft facility and production capacity of over 2.6 billion units annually. Delivered more than 12 billion doses since 2012 with no patient interruptions. Provides both CDMO services and has a generics division. Offers the largest nebulized drug portfolio in the US. Key products include ophthalmic, respiratory, and inhalation medications. Has co-developed 80%+ of new BFS products over the past decade. 100% customer retention for 25 years. Recent investments include $17M cGMP lab expansion and seventh Syntegon packaging line. 16 FDA-approved products.

UI Pharmaceuticals

United States

UI Pharmaceuticals (UIP) is the largest and most experienced university-affiliated FDA-registered pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in the United States, operated by the University of Iowa. They offer comprehensive drug product CDMO services from formulation development through commercialization. In 2023, they launched a new 16,000 sq ft sterile processing facility with fill lines. They serve pharmaceutical, biotech, pediatrics, oncology, and research organizations worldwide.

Ultratech India Limited

India

Ultratech India Limited is an integrated Indian pharmaceutical company established in 1992, manufacturing pharmaceutical finished dosage forms, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, and drug intermediates. They specialize in pulmonary drug delivery systems (DPI and pMDI inhalation products) and offer Custom Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS) including custom synthesis, process development, private labeling, and contract manufacturing. Extensive API portfolio covers cardiovascular, antifungal, antihistamine, anti-asthmatics, antiviral, erectile dysfunction, and other therapeutic segments. WHO GMP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 certified.

UNI-PHARMA S.A.

Greece

UNI-PHARMA S.A. is a major Greek pharmaceutical company (part of the Tsetis Group) with over 60 years of operations. It researches, develops, produces, and distributes pharmaceutical products, food supplements, and medical devices. It holds the first place in sales (units) among purely Greek companies in the Greek pharmaceutical market. The company offers contract manufacturing services (listed as CMO/CDMO on PharmaSource) while also marketing its own extensive portfolio of generic medicines across multiple therapeutic categories. Their product range includes a very wide array of small-molecule generics.

Unolab Manufacturing

Spain

Unolab Manufacturing is a Spanish CDMO founded in 2008, specialized in development and manufacturing of sterile unit-dose liquid formulations using Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS Bottelpack) technology. Focused primarily on ophthalmic and respiratory products including saline solutions, hyaluronic acid formulations, and inhalation products. Operates an 18,000 m2 facility in Getafe, Spain with capacity exceeding 600 million doses per year. Products exported to 25+ countries. Also offers tech transfer, out-licensing, and product development services across the full product lifecycle.

Woodstock Sterile Solutions

United States

Woodstock Sterile Solutions is a leading CDMO specializing in aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing of sterile liquid formulations using advanced blow-fill-seal (BFS) technology. Based in Woodstock, Illinois, the company has a decades-long track record in clinical development through full-scale commercial production, with particular expertise in ophthalmic and respiratory products as well as complex solutions, suspensions, and emulsions.

C2 PHARMA

India

C2 PHARMA is a European pharmaceutical group established in 2014 that manufactures and distributes active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and complex chemical compounds from natural and synthetic origins. The company specializes in ophthalmic and niche APIs with headquarters in Cork, Ireland.

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.

Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM)

United States

Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM) is a cell and gene therapy CDMO based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, operating at The Discovery Labs campus. CBM offers comprehensive services including plasmid manufacturing (Precision Plasmids), viral vector manufacturing (Genesis Vector Manufacturing Solutions), cell therapy manufacturing, and analytical testing (Analytical Accelerator for AAV testing). SK Pharmteco acquired controlling interest in CBM, and the company has capacity to manufacture therapies for 10,000+ patients.

Contipro a.s.

Czechia

Contipro a.s. is a Czech biotechnology company and one of the world's leading producers of hyaluronic acid for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Founded in 1990, the company specializes in biotechnological production of ultra-pure sodium hyaluronate using bacterial fermentation of Streptococcus zooepidemicus. Contipro manufactures APIs, hyaluronan-based medical devices, veterinary products, and anti-aging cosmetic ingredients, with FDA and Czech State Institute for Drug Control (SIDC) certifications.

Dragon Sail Pharmaceutical

China

Dragon Sail Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is a Chinese CDMO founded in 2016, focusing on antibody drug CDMO/CMO services from sequence to IND through commercial production. The company built China's first cross-free antibody plant in the Shanghai Lin-gang Special Area with a total investment of nearly RMB 700 million and a maximum production scale of 12,000L.

Enable Innovations S.r.l.

Italy

Enable Innovations is an Italian contract manufacturer specializing in the aseptic preparation and filling of sterile liquid products, particularly eye drops, nasal sprays, and inhalation solutions. Founded in 2009 in Carpi, Italy, the company operates fully automated production lines for medical devices, food supplements, and foods for special medical purposes.

Genezen (USA)

United States

Genezen (USA) is a leading cell and gene therapy CDMO founded in 2014, specializing in lentiviral, retroviral, and adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector manufacturing. The company operates a 60,000 sq ft cGMP facility in Fishers, Indiana and an 86,000 sq ft licensed facility in Lexington, Massachusetts. Genezen provides end-to-end services from preclinical through commercial manufacturing, with FDA registration and established manufacturing partnerships.