Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report, December 2025

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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.

Scope

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.

Advent Bioservices Ltd
​AGC Biologics Inc
​AGC Pharma Chemicals Europe SLU
​Akadeum Life Sciences Inc
​Alcami Corp
​Almac Group Ltd
​Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc
​Alvogen Inc
​Andelyn Biosciences Inc
​Antheia Inc
​Arthrosi Therapeutics Inc
​AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
​AstraZeneca Plc
​AstraZeneca UK Ltd
​Athlone Laboratories Ltd
​ATUM
​Astellas US LLC
​A-Seeds Co Ltd
​AAVantgarde Bio Srl
Avid Bioservices Inc
​Bayer AG
​Bayer USA LLC
​Beigene USA Inc
​BioCorRx Inc
​BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc
​BioLabs for Advanced Therapeutics Philadelphia
​BioNTech
​BioSpring GmbH
​​Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont Inc
​Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
​Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG
​Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Bora Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
Brenntag SE
​Bristol Myers Squibb
Catalent CTS LLC
​Catalent Germany Eberbach GmbH
​Catalent Inc
​Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
​Cellergy Therapeutics Ltd
​Cellipont Bioservices
​Cell Therapies Pty Ltd
Charles River Laboratories International Inc
CStone Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
Circurna
CStone Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
CPC Scientific Inc
​Corealis Pharma Inc
​Coriolis Pharma Research GmbH
​Curileum Discovery Ltd
​Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd
​eXmoor Pharma Concepts Ltd
EMD Serono (US)
​Eli Lilly (US)
Encell Co Ltd
​Esteve Pharmaceuticals SA
Esteve Quimica SA
​Fortrea Inc
FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Inc
​Gaelic Laboratories Ltd
​Gazyvaro ​
Genmab US Inc
​Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
GRI Bio Operations Inc
​GSK plc
​Halo Pharma Inc
​Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc
​Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc
​IDT Biologika GmbH
​Incyte Corp
​INCOG BioPharma Services Inc
​Infant Bacterial Therapeutics
​Insmed Inc
​Intrepid Labs
​Ionetix Corp​
IVERIC bio Inc
​Jiangsu Jiaerke Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd
Johnson & Johnson
​Janssen Biotech Inc
​Janssen-Cilag International ​
Kenai Therapeutics Inc
Lifecore Biomedical LLC
​Lindus Health Ltd
​Lotus US Financing ​
Lonza Group Ltd
​Luxna Biotech Co Ltd
​Merck & Co Inc
​Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
​Mendus
​Microsize
​Minakem SAS
Moderna
​NorthX Biologics Matfors AB
​Novartis ​
Novartis Gene Therapies
​Novo Nordisk AS
​Organon & Co
PCI Pharma Services
​PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc
​PharmaKorell GmbH
​Pharmstandard
​Pfizer Inc
​Piramal Pharma Solutions Inc
​Plasticell Ltd
​ProBioGen AG
​Quotient Sciences Ltd
​Ratio Therapeutics Inc
​Recipharm AB
​Recordati UK Ltd
​Rentschler Biopharma SE
Repair Biotechnologies Inc
Rinri Therapeutics Ltd
​Roche ​
Ronawk Inc
​Sanofi
​Samsung Biologics Co Ltd
​Sandoz GmbH
Schedio SA
​Sharp Packaging Services LLC
​Sistemic Ltd​
SmartCella Holding
​Societal CDMO Inc
​StemSight Oy
​Swedish Orphan Biovitrum ​
Syenex Inc
Telomir Pharmaceuticals Inc
​TetraScience Inc
​Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
​Tivic Health Systems Inc
​Tjoapack BV
​Turbare Manufacturing LLC
​TUV SUD AG
​UBriGene Biosciences Inc
​Vicebio Ltd
​Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG
​WuXi Biologics Co Ltd
​WuXi STA
​WuXi XDC Cayman Inc
​Xellera Therapeutics Ltd
Zhejiang Xianju Junye Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Industry Trends

UK-US zero‑tariff deal and pricing reforms position UK as global hub for innovative medicines

Trump administration sets deadline for pharma companies to fulfill MFN commitments

Industry Analysis

Contract service agreements

Contract manufacturing – opportunities and threats

Quarterly mergers, acquisitions, and financing – Q4 2025

Value Chain

Compounding

API chemical

API biologics – cell, gene, vaccine, and virus

API biologics (protein and peptide)

Commercial dose manufacturing and packaging

Clinical dose manufacturing

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Table

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 – Q4 2025

Figures

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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