Drug Substance (API) Manufacture, Development and Services

Chemistry is Core to Us

We are an industry-leading, drug substance CDMO. Our clients range from small and emerging biotechs to large pharmaceutical organizations. We offer flexible API development and manufacturing services across a wide range of technologies.

Proven Track Record

Since our foundation in 1897, we have developed and manufactured many hundreds of APIs. This has given us unparalleled experience with which to add value to your program.

Partner with Us

Wherever you are in your product’s life cycle, we can help. From early clinical development through to large scale commercial API manufacture, we have the technology and expertise to be your partner of choice.

API development and manufacture

We routinely provide a wide range of pharmaceutical customers with drug substance services that include:

Rapid process implementation and drug substance supply through all phases of the product life cycle
Fit for purpose process development and API scale-up
Process validation and API manufacture
The development and manufacture of highly potent APIs (HPAPI) requiring our specialized infrastructure and handling capabilities
ADC payloads with the option of integrated services inclusive of monoclonal antibodies, linkers and conjugation services

All services are supported by a dedicated program management team and cGMP quality systems inspected by leading, global regulatory authorities.

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Your containment partner

We are an acknowledged industry leader in the development and manufacture of highly potent APIs (HPAPI). Being one of the first CDMOs in the industry, we have extensive experience in handling HPAPIs, world-class HPAPI facilities and a 30+ year track record of successfully delivering HPAPI services to our customers.

At our facilities in Visp (CH) and Nansha (CN), we have a wide range of state-of-the-art HPAPI development and manufacturing capabilities and a highly trained and experienced team of chemists, analysts, engineers and plant operatives ready to work on your HPAPI program.

Our experience and expertise in HPAPI handling also extends to particle engineering (micronization) and development of specialized dosage forms for low dose and HPAPI applications.