Custom synthesis (CDMO): Trading
Six countries that do most of the world's contract drug-making
Six countries that do most of the world's contract drug-making What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.Who buys, and where
- Switzerland, US, China, India, Korea, Japan
Who sells, and from where
- Big pharma, mid-size and venture-funded biotech
Price benchmarks
| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| No price benchmark; GEN A-List CDMO revenue ranking | GEN | annual revenue |
Contract types
- Master services agreements with project work orders
- Long-term commercial supply agreements with volume commitments
- Capacity reservation (take-or-pay)
- Risk-sharing or milestone-linked deals
Traders and distributors
- Not applicable
How Indian buyers price it
- Priced per project or per kg in US dollars; Indian CDMOs compete on cost against Chinese peers and on location against Western peers
Good sources to follow
GEN Top 10 CDMOsfree research site · GENannual CDMO revenue rankings
FDA Law Blogfree blog · Hyman, Phelps and McNamaraBIOSECURE and FDA regulatory analysis
DCAT Value Chain Insightsfree newsletter · DCATCDMO and supplier industry news
IntuitionLabs CDMO rankingsfree research site · IntuitionLabsCDMO company profiles