Thermo Fisher Scientific

Plainville, MA · Alachua, FL · Cambridge, MA
2 confirmed programs · 2 sponsors · Last scored 2026-04-29
81.7
Signal Score
✓ FDA Inspections (4) ✓ Clinical Trials (2) ✓ SEC Filings (16) ✓ Press (20) ✓ EMA GMP (1) ✓ MHRA GMP (9)

Quick Facts: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Signal Score
81.7/100 (as of 2026-04-29)
Quality Compliance
92.8/100
Headquarters
Plainville, MA · Alachua, FL · Cambridge, MA
Modalities
AAV, Lentiviral, Plasmid DNA, Adenoviral
Active Programs
2 confirmed from ClinicalTrials.gov across 2 sponsors
Data Sources
FDA Data Dashboard, ClinicalTrials.gov, SEC EDGAR, press monitoring
Scored By
CDMO Signal — independent CDMO intelligence platform

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Acquired Brammer Bio ($1.7B, 2019).

Signal Score & Pillar Breakdown

Quality Compliance 92.8
FDA Inspections4 on record
Warning Letters0
Last InspectionNo Action Indicated (NAI) (2025-09-26)
EMA GMP Certificates1 on record
MHRA GMP Certificates9 on record
Operations 60.0
2 active programs across 2 sponsors
Modalities: AAV, Plasmid DNA, Lentiviral, Adenoviral
2 programs in advanced phases (Phase 2/3)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
2 active programs across 2 sponsors · Modalities: AAV, Plasmid DNA, Lentiviral, Adenoviral · 2 programs in advanced phases (Phase 2/3)
Programs 2
Sponsors2
ModalitiesAAV, Lentiviral, Plasmid DNA, Adenoviral
2 active programs across 2 sponsors
Modalities: AAV, Plasmid DNA, Lentiviral, Adenoviral
2 programs in advanced phases (Phase 2/3)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov facility matching
NCT02340936 Clinical Trial to Determinate Dose, Security and Efficacy or... PHASE1/PHASE2 Completed
NCT00982111 First-line Treatment of Patients With Stage IV Nonsquamous... PHASE3 Completed
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Retrieved May 20, 2026
Financial Stability 78.0
Publicly traded — financial transparency
Moderate industry presence in SEC filings (12 mentions)
Source: SEC EDGAR, press monitoring
16 SEC filings with industry mentions on record
SEC Filings16 with industry mentions
Publicly traded — financial transparency
Moderate industry presence in SEC filings (12 mentions)
Capacity 93.0
3 manufacturing sites
Broad modality coverage (4 modalities)
3 facility investment mentions in SEC filings
Active facility expansion (5 articles)
Strong partnership activity (5 articles)
Sites: Plainville, MA, Lexington, MA, Alachua, FL
Source: SEC EDGAR, press monitoring, company profiles
3 manufacturing sites
StatusAvailable
3 manufacturing sites
Broad modality coverage (4 modalities)
3 facility investment mentions in SEC filings
Active facility expansion (5 articles)
Strong partnership activity (5 articles)
Regulatory milestones (4 articles)
Sites: Plainville, MA, Lexington, MA, Alachua, FL
Recent Press20 articles
3 manufacturing sites
Broad modality coverage (4 modalities)
3 facility investment mentions in SEC filings
Active facility expansion (5 articles)
Strong partnership activity (5 articles)
Regulatory milestones (4 articles)

FDA Inspection History

2025-09
2025-09
2025-07
2024-11
NAI VAI OAI
Date Site Type Observations Classification
2025-09-26 Greenville, North Carolina Drug Quality Assurance No No Action Indicated (NAI)
2025-09-26 Cincinnati, Ohio Drug Quality Assurance Yes Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
2025-07-17 High Point, North Carolina Drug Quality Assurance Yes Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
2024-11-20 Saint Louis, Missouri Drug Quality Assurance No Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
Source: FDA Data Dashboard · Retrieved May 20, 2026

FDA 483 Findings 47 observations · 2025-07-17 → 2026-02-05 ?

By subsystem

  • Documentation & Records 29 (61.7%)
  • Other 7 (14.9%)
  • CAPA 6 (12.8%)
  • Equipment & Facilities 5 (10.6%)

By severity

  • 3 — Moderate: 6
  • 2 — Minor: 41
  • Repeat observations: 0

Most severe findings

  • Moderate (3) CAPA 2026-01-15 21 CFR 820.100(a)
    Lack of or inadequate procedures

    "Procedures for corrective and preventive action have not been adequately established."

  • Moderate (3) CAPA 2025-11-06 21 CFR 111.503
    Written procedures - establish; returned dietary supplements

    "You did not establish written procedures for when a returned dietary supplement is received, when a returned dietary supplement must be destroyed, or otherwise suitably disposed, when a returned dietary supplement may be salvaged, for conducting an investigation of your manufacturing processes and other batches for a returned dietary supplement and quality control personnel to approve a returned dietary supplement for reprocessing."

  • Moderate (3) CAPA 2025-10-28 21 CFR 820.100(a)
    Lack of or inadequate procedures

    "Procedures for corrective and preventive action have not been adequately established."

EMA GMP Compliance 1 certificates

2025-11
Compliant Non-Compliant
Certificate Site Country Inspection Date Status
CRN00GTCX/ASR12633 Thermo Fisher Scientific Cork Limited Ireland 2025-11-07 COMPLIANT
Source: EMA EudraGMDP · Retrieved May 20, 2026

MHRA GMP Compliance 9 certificates

2024-10
2024-10
2024-07
2024-07
2024-07
2021-03
2019-08
2019-01
2017-01
Compliant Non-Compliant
Certificate Site City / Postcode Inspection Date Status
UK MIA 18693 Insp GMP/GDP/IMP 18693/11204-0018[H] FISHER CLINICAL SERVICES UK LIMITED HORSHAM RH12 4QD 2024-10-08 COMPLIANT
UK MIA(IMP) 18693 Insp GMP/GDP/IMP 18693/11204-0019[I] FISHER CLINICAL SERVICES UK LIMITED HORSHAM RH12 4QD 2024-10-08 COMPLIANT
UK MIA 17857 Insp GMP/IMP 17857/10036-0034[H] PATHEON UK LIMITED SWINDON SN3 5BZ 2024-07-29 COMPLIANT
UK MIA(IMP) 17857 Insp GMP/IMP 17857/10036-0034[I] PATHEON UK LIMITED SWINDON SN3 5BZ 2024-07-29 COMPLIANT
UK MIA(IMP) 32390 Insp GMP/IMP 32390/411870-0007[I] THERMO ELECTRON LIMITED BISHOP'S STORTFORD CM23 5RG 2024-07-16 COMPLIANT
UK MIA(IMP) 17857 Insp GMP/IMP 17857/14285-0011[I] PATHEON UK LIMITED ABINGDON OX14 4SD 2021-03-24 COMPLIANT
UK MIA(IMP) 32390 Insp IMP 32390/18853104-0001[I] THERMO ELECTRON LIMITED STEVENAGE SG1 2FX 2019-08-29 COMPLIANT
UK MIA(IMP) 18693 Insp GMP/GDP/IMP 18693/11485563-0003[I] FISHER CLINICAL SERVICES LIMITED CRAWLEY RH10 9NL 2019-01-21 COMPLIANT
UK GMP 20788 Insp GMP 20788/13917-0005[H] PATHEON PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 45237 2017-01-17 COMPLIANT
Source: MHRA GMDP Database · Retrieved May 20, 2026

Financial Intelligence

10-Q 2026-05-01 2 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
8-K 2026-04-23 0 keyword mentions
8-K 2026-03-24 0 keyword mentions
10-K 2026-02-26 2 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
8-K 2026-02-12 0 keyword mentions
8-K 2026-01-29 0 keyword mentions
8-K 2026-01-12 0 keyword mentions
8-K 2025-12-01 0 keyword mentions
10-Q 2025-10-31 2 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
8-K 2025-10-29 0 keyword mentions
10-Q 2025-08-01 1 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
10-Q 2025-05-02 1 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
10-K 2025-02-20 1 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
10-Q 2024-11-01 1 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
10-Q 2024-08-02 1 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
10-Q 2024-05-03 1 keyword mentions
"Amounts expected to occur thereafter generally relate to contract manufacturing, clinical research and extended warranty service agreements, which typically have durations of three to five years ."
Source: SEC EDGAR · Retrieved May 20, 2026

Recent News 20 articles

general 2026-05-05
Thermo Fisher Unveils Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing - Digital Health News
Thermo Fisher Unveils Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing  Digital Health News
general 2026-05-04
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils an Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing - FinancialContent
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils an Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing  FinancialContent
general 2026-05-04
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Gibco CTS DynaXS Single Use Bioreactor - Contract Pharma
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Gibco CTS DynaXS Single Use Bioreactor  Contract Pharma
general 2026-05-04
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils an Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing - New Castle News
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils an Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing  New Castle News
general 2026-05-04
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils an Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing - The Joplin Globe
Thermo Fisher Scientific Unveils an Integrated Platform to Advance Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing  The Joplin Globe
regulatory 2026-05-04
Thermo Fisher introduces integrated platform to advance scalable cell therapy manufacturing - BioSpectrum India
Thermo Fisher introduces integrated platform to advance scalable cell therapy manufacturing  BioSpectrum India
general 2026-04-29
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches applied Biosystems PowerFlex Thermal Cycler - Med-Tech Insights
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches applied Biosystems PowerFlex Thermal Cycler  Med-Tech Insights
partnership 2026-04-29
Thermo Fisher Scientific, SHL Medical Collaborate on Integrated Drug-Device Solutions - Medical Product Outsourcing
Thermo Fisher Scientific, SHL Medical Collaborate on Integrated Drug-Device Solutions  Medical Product Outsourcing
general 2026-04-28
Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens U.S. Flagship Bioprocess Design Center to Accelerate the Delivery of - PharmiWeb.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens U.S. Flagship Bioprocess Design Center to Accelerate the Delivery of  PharmiWeb.com
facility_expansion 2026-04-28
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens bioprocess design center with 4,000 sq. ft. of lab and training space - R&D World
Thermo Fisher Scientific opens bioprocess design center with 4,000 sq. ft. of lab and training space  R&D World
general 2026-04-28
Thermo Fisher opens Plainville design center amid $2B push for U.S. manufacturing - The Business Journals
Thermo Fisher opens Plainville design center amid $2B push for U.S. manufacturing  The Business Journals
facility_expansion 2026-04-28
Thermo Fisher opens new facility for vaccine, gene therapy development - The Boston Globe
Thermo Fisher opens new facility for vaccine, gene therapy development  The Boston Globe
general 2026-04-28
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Plainville Facility With Flagship Bioprocess Design Center To Advance Biologics Development - BioPharma APAC
Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands Plainville Facility With Flagship Bioprocess Design Center To Advance Biologics Development  BioPharma APAC
general 2026-04-27
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells microbiology business for $1B to European private equity firm - Fierce Biotech
Thermo Fisher Scientific sells microbiology business for $1B to European private equity firm  Fierce Biotech
regulatory 2026-04-23
Thermo Fisher CEO says onshoring push will bring a ‘tailwind’ for the Waltham company - The Business Journals
Thermo Fisher CEO says onshoring push will bring a ‘tailwind’ for the Waltham company  The Business Journals
general 2026-04-20
Healthcare Filtration Markets 2025-2035 with Focus on Biologics Manufacturing Featuring Alfa Laval, Asahi Kasei, Cobetter, Corning, Merck, Pall, Parker Hannifin, Sartorius, Thermo Fisher Scientific - Yahoo Finance
Healthcare Filtration Markets 2025-2035 with Focus on Biologics Manufacturing Featuring Alfa Laval, Asahi Kasei, Cobetter, Corning, Merck, Pall, Parker Hannifin, Sartorius, Thermo Fisher Scientific  Yahoo Finance
general 2026-04-11
Thermo Fisher Launches Automated Cell Therapy System - Technology Networks
Thermo Fisher Launches Automated Cell Therapy System  Technology Networks
general 2026-04-11
Thermo Fisher Launches Automated Cell Therapy System - Technology Networks
Thermo Fisher Launches Automated Cell Therapy System  Technology Networks
general 2026-04-09
How Investors May Respond To Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Expanding Its Cell Therapy And Biologics Platforms - Sahm
How Investors May Respond To Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Expanding Its Cell Therapy And Biologics Platforms  Sahm
general 2026-04-08
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the Gibco CTS Compleo Fill and Finish System - SelectScience
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the Gibco CTS Compleo Fill and Finish System  Select Science
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