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Bio/Pharmaceutical Outsourcing Report, May 2026

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  • 34 Pages
  • June 2026
  • Region: Global
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 6100124
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 the analyst'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.

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 the Analyst5 About the Authors6 Contact the Publisher
List of Tables
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
List of 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

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • 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