Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report, May 2026

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Published: June 08, 2026 Report Code: GDPB089-ST

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The Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report is a monthly analysis of news and trends affecting pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs). It includes in-depth analyses of the latest business conditions, lists new outsourcing contracts, assesses the latest opportunities and threats for manufacturers, and identifies recent mergers, acquisitions, and financing among CMOs. It also updates readers on facility-level news, such as planned site openings and closures, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) inspections, and investments in technology and equipment.

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This report gives an important monthly update on the pharmaceutical outsourcing industry, based on analysis from GlobalData's experts and our databases covering deals, companies, drugs, financials, news, clinical trials, and more. This report is required reading for –

– CMO executives and strategic decision-makers: to improve understanding of the CMO industry and provide a critical input for strategic planning efforts.

– Sourcing and procurement executives in bio/pharmaceutical companies: to improve understanding of crucial components of the supply base that will provide insights for supplier selection and management.

– Investors, advisors, and consultants: they can gain a deeper understanding of the CMO market and important insights for identifying potential investment targets.

Reasons to Buy

Understand current trends and equip yourself with forward-thinking strategies to navigate challenges and capitalise on emerging trends driving the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Use our radar to identify developments and innovations with high impact.

Discover the latest opportunities and threats in the contract manufacturing industry, based on clinical trials and regulatory decisions.

Learn about the past quarter’s M&A and financing deals in the manufacturing space.

Identify the latest contract service agreements.

Develop your competitor or market intelligence by reading about inspection outcomes and facility investments.

Stay ahead of disruption with updates on supply chain obstacles and new regulations.

AAVantgarde Bio Srl
Ablynx
AGC Biologics Inc
Almac Group Ltd
Amgen Ltd
Angelini Pharma SpA
Argenx SE
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Bachem Holding AG
Bayer AG
BioAge Labs
BioNTech
BioOra Ltd
Borealis
Bora Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
Brewcrispr
Bristol Myers Squibb
Cambrex Corp
Capital Bio
Catalent Inc
Charles River Laboratories International Inc
Chemspec-API Inc
Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA
Curevac
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc
Delpharm SAS
Eli Lilly
Eurofins Scientific SE
Forge Biologics Inc
Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
GSK plc
Genezen Laboratories Inc
Glaxo Group Ltd
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc
Janssen Biotech Inc
Juzen Chemical Corp
Latina Pharma SpA
Lek Pharmaceuticals
Lonza Group Ltd
Lonza Biologics Inc
Lubrizol Life Science Health
MacroGenics Inc
Merck & Co Inc
Merck Sharp & Dohme (UK) Ltd
MilliporeSigma
Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc
Miltenyi Biotec BV & Co KG
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
Organon & Co
Pfizer
Provention Bio Inc
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
Rentschler Biopharma
Roche
Rubicon Research Ltd
Sanofi
Sciarra Laboratories Inc
Siolta Therapeutics
Simtra US LLC
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum Ltd
Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd
Transcode Therapeutics Inc
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG
Verismo Therapeutics Inc
Viralgen Vector Core SL
X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc
Zhejiang Raybow Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Table of Contents

1 Industry Trends

1.1 Europe’s Critical Medicines Act set to boost manufacturing in the region

1.2 FDA pilots AI-driven one-day inspections to complement standard assessments

1.3 The growing role of AI in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing

1.4 BioNTech jettisons vaccine manufacturing as it plots post-pandemic course

1.4.1 Pfizer and Novartis pare back small molecule manufacturing

1.5 RFK Jr. quietly continues vaccine safety inquiries as public criticism quietens

1.5.1 FDA Prevented Publication of Positive Vaccine Safety Studies

1.5.2 Antidepressant restrictions explored

2 Industry Analysis

2.1 Contract service agreements

2.2 Contract manufacturing – opportunities and threats

2.3 Quarterly mergers, acquisitions, and financing – Q2 2026

3 Value Chain

3.1 Compounding

3.2 API chemical

3.3 API biologics – cell, gene, vaccine, and virus

3.4 API biologics – protein and peptide

3.5 Commercial dose manufacturing and packaging

3.6 Analytical services

4 About GlobalData

5 About the Authors

6 Contact Us

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Table 1: Contract service agreements

Table 2: Contract manufacturing: opportunities and threats – potentially positive

Table 3: Contract manufacturing: opportunities and threats – potentially negative

Table 4: Mergers, acquisitions, and financing – Q2 2026

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Figure 1: Contract service agreements by deal geography, by volume

Figure 2: Deals by deal geography, by volume – mergers, acquisitions, and financing

Figure 3: The contract manufacturing value chain

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