There’s a lot going on and anticipated in the contract development and manufacturing segment including consolidation and some big ticket M&A, expanding growth opportunities given pharma’s continued appetite for outsourcing, and challenges posed by the supply squeeze for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates and key starting materials with China clamping down on polluting industries.
Key Trends In CDMO Space As Dissected By Piramal Pharma Solutions CEO
Piramal Pharma Solutions CEO Vivek Sharma discusses a range of issues shaping the buzzing contract development and manufacturing segment in an interview with Scrip. Heightened consolidation and attractive prospects in the area of antibody drug conjugates, where over 600 clinical trials are being conducted worldwide, are some of the trends to watch out for.

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