CDMO services for end-to-end drug development and manufacturing
Integrated drug development and manufacturing solutions supporting small molecules, biologics, and advanced therapies from clinical development through commercial supply.
Our end-to-end, integrated CDMO services help biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life sciences companies with their drug development and manufacturing journeys. From research and development to regulatory landscape support, supply chain management, and everywhere in between, our services and solutions support the entire life cycle of drug substances and drug products, from preclinical research to commercial manufacturing.
Not only is drug development time-consuming and expensive, it also comes with complex challenges from discovery to commercialization—challenges that CDMOs can help overcome.
Whether you have a small molecule, large molecule, or advanced therapy project, our flexible and scalable offerings enable you to move from molecule to medicine to market with speed and efficiency.
Why partner with Thermo Fisher Scientific
120+ companies
120+ biotech and biopharma companies have partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific across our CDMO and CRO services on 350+ protocols
>60 locations across 25 countries
Our network of scientists, technicians, and engineers across 25 countries provide unmatched expertise
10-12 billion
Capacity to produce 10 billion to 12 billion softgels annually, backed by a global integrated network to fulfill both large- and small-scale commercial projects
128 approvals
Patheon pharma services has supported 128 regulatory approvals (NDAs/BLAs) during the last five years (2019-2023).
Our CDMO services by modality
Small molecule development and manufacturing
Integrated API, OSD, sterile, and softgel capabilities addressing solubility, bioavailability, and regulatory requirements across the full lifecycle.
Large molecule and biologics development and manufacturing
Cell line development, process optimization, and commercial biologics production supported by global scale and regulatory experience.
Advanced therapies development and manufacturing
Viral vector and mRNA development and manufacturing under CGMP conditions across specialized global facilities.
Clinical trial supply services
Global clinical supply planning, packaging, labeling, storage, and distribution for investigational medicinal products.
Commercial manufacturing and packaging
Tech transfer, commercial-scale manufacturing, packaging, and serialization for global product launches.
Regulatory services and support
Global regulatory services and CMC support helping with global submissions, dossier preparation, and lifecycle management from development through commercial approval.
Integrated support across the drug development and manufacturing process
Our flexible and scalable drug manufacturing and development services support:
- Discovery and preclinical development: The early stages of drug development and manufacturing involve research, testing, and evaluation of potential molecules, and it sets the stage for the entire project’s success.
- Formulation development: Formulation development helps optimize a drug’s stability, bioavailability, and efficacy, and ultimately determines the ability of a drug to be commercially manufactured.
- Analytical testing: Evaluating a drug’s formulation development for quality, purity, potency, and safety helps to ensure it meets regulatory requirements and quality standards for patient use.
- Clinical trial services: Our comprehensive clinical trial services include strategy, sourcing, management, packaging and labeling, storage, and distribution to help patients around the world.
- Commercialization and commercial manufacturing: It’s one thing to manufacture a hundred pills; it’s another to manufacture a million. Our commercialization and commercial manufacturing can bring your product to market.
- Packaging, labeling, and distribution: Packaging, labeling, and distribution are essential components of the supply chain. Our solutions can help ensure patient safety, product integrity, and regulatory compliance.
- Regulatory support: With around 60 locations across 25 countries, our regulatory experts can help you navigate local landscapes and abide by applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.
Download our CDMO checklist to evaluate key considerations for launching your molecule globally—from development through commercial supply.
Frequently asked questions about CDMO services
CDMO services include formulation development, analytical testing, process development, clinical manufacturing, commercial manufacturing, packaging, and regulatory support across the drug development lifecycle.
Evaluate regulatory experience, modality expertise, manufacturing scale, global footprint, and the ability to provide integrated end-to-end services within one CDMO network.
We support small molecules, large molecules (biologics), and advanced therapies, including viral vector, cell therapy, and mRNA development and manufacturing, from preclinical development through clinical supply and commercial production.
Single-use bioreactors provide flexibility and faster changeover for clinical-scale mammalian manufacturing. Stainless steel systems support larger volumes suitable for commercial production. Some CDMOs offer both technologies to support seamless scale-up from development to commercial supply.