Analysis of contract manufacturing organizations servicing the North American market in the manufacturing & packaging of prescription & over-the-counter drugs

Abstract

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Organizations that serve the North American market are plentiful; however, determining which contract manufacturers provide the appropriate services for a specific drug type is difficult to determine. This document defines and provides a high level overview of the pharmaceutical industry, an overview of the pharmaceutical contract manufacturing industry, and details the capabilities of contract manufacturers focused on the non-sterile manufacturing of solid, semi-solid, and liquid dosage forms. The paper examines five companies in particular that are located in North America and service the market and analyzes the services that each company offers and how the companies are differentiated from each other.