Best CDMOs in Europe — Ranked by Signal Score · 2026

· updated as new inspection, certificate, and trial data enters the platform
205
CDMOs in region
62
Fully scored
118
With FDA records
312
FDA inspections
843
EMA/MHRA GMP certs

CDMO Signal tracks 205 biopharma CDMOs with confirmed Europe manufacturing facilities, of which 62 are fully scored across the four-pillar composite Signal Score. Across all modalities, Charles River Laboratories, Novartis, and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies lead the Europe ranking by composite score. Signal Score integrates FDA inspection history, EMA/MHRA GMP certificate density, ClinicalTrials.gov sponsor footprint, and monitored capacity signals. For modality-specific rankings within Europe — AAV, cell therapy, biologics, and 10 other tracked modalities — see the modality-region breakdown below. Full methodology at cdmosignal.com/methodology.

European CDMOs ranked by CDMO Signal's composite Signal Score, filtered to manufacturers with confirmed EU, UK, or Swiss facilities. This ranking is the subset of our global directory with European manufacturing presence — a CDMO with EU + US + Asia sites appears in each corresponding region ranking. Filtering is derived from each CDMO's declared facility locations.

# CDMO Signal Score Quality FDA · GMP Capacity Programs
1
CR
Charles River Laboratories
Newbury Park, CA · Memphis, TN · Keele, UK · Rockville, MD
86.3 99.2 9 insp · 11 GMP Limited 0 programs
2
Novartis
Basel, Switzerland
85.3 97.2 17 insp · 51 GMP — 135 programs
3
FD
FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Research Triangle, NC · Holly Springs, NC · Hillerod, DK
84.8 100.0 0 insp · 35 GMP Expanding 0 programs
4
MN
Minaris Advanced Therapies
Philadelphia, PA · Allendale, NJ · Munich, DE · Yokohama, JP
83.0 99.1 3 insp · 4 GMP Limited 0 programs
5
RP
ReciBioPharm
Keele, UK · Sodertalje, SE
82.9 100.0 0 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
6
RB
Richter BioLogics
Hamburg, Germany
82.9 100.0 0 insp · 9 GMP — 0 programs
7
BNT
BioNTech (Mfg Services)
Mainz, DE · Marburg, DE
82.1 100.0 0 insp · 8 GMP — 28 programs
8
TK
Takeda
Boston, MA · Zurich, CH
82.0 100.0 4 insp · 20 GMP — 100 programs
9
MK
Merck KGaA / MilliporeSigma (CDMO)
Darmstadt, DE · St. Louis, MO
81.9 98.8 2 insp · 2 GMP — 22 programs
10
WK
Wacker Biotech
Jena, DE · Amsterdam, NL · San Diego, CA
81.6 100.0 1 insp · 13 GMP — 0 programs
11
SC
SCTbio
Prague, Czech Republic
81.6 100.0 0 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
12
EF
Eurofins CDMO
Planegg, DE · San Diego, CA
81.6 100.0 7 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
13
NV
Novartis Contract Manufacturing
Morris Plains, NJ · Stein, CH
81.3 97.2 2 insp · 0 GMP Constrained 284 programs
14
CD
Corden Pharma
Plankstadt, DE · Caponago, IT · Boulder, CO
81.1 99.0 5 insp · 17 GMP — 0 programs
15
CF
CELLforCURE (SEQENS)
Les Ulis, FR
80.3 100.0 0 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
16
KE
Kaneka Eurogentec
Seraing, BE
80.2 99.9 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
17
BR
BioReliance (Merck)
Glasgow, UK · Rockville, MD
80.1 96.7 6 insp · 10 GMP — 0 programs
18
BA
Bachem
Bubendorf, CH
79.5 94.3 5 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
19
SK
SK pharmteco
Dublin, Ireland. Rancho Cordova, CA. King of Prussia, PA. Houston, TX. Korea. France.
79.5 100.0 — Available 0 programs
20
RC
RoslinCT
Edinburgh, UK · Hopkinton, MA
79.3 96.7 1 insp · 1 GMP Available 0 programs
21
AG
AGC Biologics
Longmont, CO · Milan, IT · Copenhagen, DK · Chiba, JP
78.5 99.8 4 insp · 27 GMP Available 2 programs
22
AA
Ascend Advanced Therapies
Rockville, MD · Alachua, FL · Munich, DE
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
23
NG
NecstGen
Leiden, NL
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
24
ET
Exothera
Jumet, BE
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
25
PG
ProBioGen
Berlin, DE
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
26
CE
Celonic
Basel, Switzerland
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
27
XP
eXmoor Pharma
Bristol, United Kingdom
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
28
AD
Advent Bioservices
London, United Kingdom
78.1 100.0 0 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
29
BP
BSP Pharmaceuticals
Latina, Italy
78.1 100.0 1 insp · 15 GMP — 0 programs
30
BV
Biovian
Turku, Finland
78.0 99.8 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
31
RB
Rentschler Biopharma
Laupheim, Germany
77.8 99.2 2 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
32
PP
PolyPeptide Group
Torrance, CA · Strasbourg, FR · Malmo, SE
77.3 98.3 3 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
33
VG
Viralgen Vector Core
San Sebastián, Spain
76.8 100.0 0 insp · 4 GMP Available 0 programs
34
BM
Biomay AG
Vienna, Austria
76.8 100.0 0 insp · 12 GMP — 0 programs
35
SY
Symbiosis Pharmaceutical Services
Stirling, United Kingdom
76.8 100.0 1 insp · 8 GMP — 0 programs
36
CY
Cell-Easy
Toulouse, FR
76.8 100.0 0 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
37
CN
Cellin Technologies
Luxembourg, LU
76.8 100.0 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
38
HH
HiTech Health
London, United Kingdom
76.8 100.0 0 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
39
OX
Oxford Biomedica
Oxford, United Kingdom
76.2 100.0 2 insp · 13 GMP Available 7 programs
40
CVC
CureVac (CDMO Services)
Tubingen, DE
75.3 100.0 0 insp · 7 GMP — 4 programs
41
MB
Miltenyi Biotec
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
73.0 100.0 0 insp · 2 GMP — 8 programs
42
Lonza
Basel, Switzerland
72.8 86.5 11 insp · 8 GMP — 1 programs
43
AX
Axolabs (Nuvisan)
Kulmbach, Germany
71.8 96.8 4 insp · 0 GMP — 3 programs
44
RT
ReiThera
Rome, IT
71.1 100.0 0 insp · 4 GMP — 1 programs
45
SI
Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Bloomington, IN · Halle, DE
65.7 73.3 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
46
CG
Cytiva (Mfg Services)
Marlborough, MA · Uppsala, SE
65.5 — — — 0 programs
47
VE
Rose BioSolutions
Rockville, MD · Memphis, TN · Keele, United Kingdom
63.0 — — — 0 programs
48
RA
Recipharm Advanced Bio
Stockholm, Sweden
63.0 — — — 0 programs
49
HP
HIPRA Biotech Services
Amer, Spain
63.0 — — — 0 programs
50
AB
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical (AskBio)
Research Triangle, NC · San Sebastian, ES
61.8 — — — 10 programs
51
OR
Ori Biotech
London, United Kingdom
59.0 — — — 0 programs
52
CP
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult
Stevenage, United Kingdom
59.0 — — — 0 programs
53
EX
Excellos
La Rochelle, France
59.0 — — — 0 programs
54
CZ
Cellex Cell Professionals
Cologne, Germany
59.0 — — — 0 programs
55
AM
Anemocyte
Gerenzano, Italy
59.0 — — — 0 programs
56
CV
CEVEC Pharmaceuticals
Cologne, Germany
56.5 — — — 0 programs
57
CX
CellGenix
Freiburg, DE
56.5 — — — 0 programs
58
QB
Quantoom Biosciences
Gosselies, BE
56.5 — — — 0 programs
59
EH
Ethris
Planegg, DE
56.5 — — — 0 programs
60
PF
PlasmidFactory
Bielefeld, Germany
56.5 — — — 0 programs
61
EXO
ExoXpert (EXO Biologics)
Liège, Belgium
56.5 — — — 0 programs
62
EV
Evox Therapeutics
Oxford, United Kingdom
56.5 — — — 0 programs
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Olon
Rodano (Milano), Italy
Profiled — 11 insp · 44 GMP — 0 programs
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Sterling Pharma Solutions
Cramlington, United Kingdom
Profiled — 3 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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EUROAPI
France
Profiled — 4 insp · 39 GMP — 0 programs
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Glatt Pharmaceutical Services
Binzen, Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Hovione FarmaCiencia
Portugal
Profiled — 7 insp · 10 GMP — 0 programs
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LFB Biomanufacturing
Alès, France
Profiled — 1 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Pierre Fabre CDMO
Castres, France
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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IDT Biologika
Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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BioSpring
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Axplora
Paris, France
Profiled — 5 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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ICROM
Concorezzo (MB), Italy
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Jetpharma
Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme
Andernach, Germany
Profiled — 5 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Vetter Pharma-Fertigung
Germany
Profiled — 4 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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CARBOGEN AMCIS
Bubendorf, Switzerland
Profiled — 8 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis
Biasca, Ticino, Switzerland
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Minakem
France (Beuvry-la-Foret and Dunkerque); Belgium (Mont-Saint-Guibert)
Profiled — 2 insp · 12 GMP — 0 programs
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Steriscience Sp. z o.o.
Poland (registered site)
Profiled — 2 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Agilera Pharma
Norway (registered site)
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Lisapharma
Erba (CO), Italy
Profiled — 2 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Moehs
Spain (Rubi, Castellbisbal, Polanco)
Profiled — 1 insp · 12 GMP — 0 programs
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Prothya Biosolutions
Amsterdam, Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium
Profiled — 0 insp · 6 GMP — 0 programs
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Chr. Olesen Synthesis
Hvidovre, Denmark
Profiled — 1 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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piCHEM
Raaba-Grambach, Styria, Austria
Profiled — 1 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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Kedrion Biopharma
Italy (Barga / Bolognana, Lucca); USA (Melville, NY)
Profiled — 3 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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ABX advanced biochemical compounds
Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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ACS Dobfar
Italy
Profiled — 7 insp · 31 GMP — 0 programs
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Almac
United Kingdom
Profiled — 4 insp · 15 GMP — 0 programs
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Altergon Italia
Italy
Profiled — 2 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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APL (Apotek Produktion & Laboratorier)
Sweden
Profiled — 2 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Argenta Dundee
United Kingdom
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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ASM Aerosol-Service
Switzerland
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Astrea Fontaine
France
Profiled — 1 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Avara Liscate Pharmaceutical Services
Italy
Profiled — 3 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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BCN Peptides
Spain
Profiled — 1 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Bespak
United Kingdom
Profiled — 1 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Cambrex Karlskoga
Sweden
Profiled — 1 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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Gland Pharma
Hyderabad, India · Visakhapatnam, India · France · Belgium
Profiled — 9 insp · 11 GMP — 0 programs
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Chemische Fabrik Berg
Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Combino Pharm (Malta) (Medichem)
Malta
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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CPL Rolf Sachse
Germany
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Delpharm Meppel
Netherlands
Profiled — 2 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Dipharma Francis
Italy
Profiled — 4 insp · 16 GMP — 0 programs
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Esteve Quimica
Spain
Profiled — 4 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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EVER Pharma Jena
Germany
Profiled — 0 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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F.I.S. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici
Italy
Profiled — 0 insp · 22 GMP — 0 programs
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FAMAR Health Care Services Madrid
Spain
Profiled — 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Fareva Amboise
France
Profiled — 1 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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GH Genhelix (mAbxience)
Spain
Profiled — 1 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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GP Pharm
Spain
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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hameln rds
Slovakia
Profiled — 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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HP Halden Pharma
Norway
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Industria Farmaceutica Galenica Senese
Italy
Profiled — 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Katwijk Chemie
Netherlands
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Klocke Pharma-Service
Germany
Profiled — 0 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Laboratoire Unither
France
Profiled — 1 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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Laboratorium Ofichem
Netherlands
Profiled — 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Lichtenheldt
Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 6 GMP — 0 programs
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Lyocontract
Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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PCI Pharma Services
Bedford, NH, United States · Tredegar, United Kingdom
Profiled — 3 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Micro-Macinazione
Switzerland
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Nova Laboratories
United Kingdom
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Pharbil Waltrop (NextPharma)
Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Phyton Biotech
Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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PMC Isochem
France
Profiled — 2 insp · 10 GMP — 0 programs
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Polpharma Biologics (Rezon Bio)
Poland
Profiled — 1 insp · 11 GMP — 0 programs
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Polymun Scientific
Austria
Profiled — 0 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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Rolabo Outsourcing (Farmhispania Group)
Spain
Profiled — 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Rommelag CDMO
Germany
Profiled — 3 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Rovi Pharma Industrial Services
Spain
Profiled — 4 insp · 8 GMP — 0 programs
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S.I.M.S. Societa Italiana Medicinali Scandicci
Italy
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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SICOR Societa Italiana Corticosteroidi (TAPI)
Italy
Profiled — 2 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Skyepharma Production
France
Profiled — 1 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Suanfarma Italia
Italy
Profiled — 1 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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Swiss Caps (Aenova)
Switzerland
Profiled — 1 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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ten23 health
Switzerland
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Torbay Pharmaceuticals
United Kingdom
Profiled — 0 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Uquifa (Union Quimico Farmaceutica)
Spain
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma
Poland
Profiled — 1 insp · 28 GMP — 0 programs
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Concept Life Sciences
United Kingdom
Profiled — 0 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Intertek Melbourn (formerly Melbourn Scientific)
Melbourn, Royston, United Kingdom
Profiled — 0 insp · 6 GMP — 0 programs
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Lianhetech
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Profiled — 1 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Microsphere (Micro-Sphere SA)
Monteggio, Switzerland
Profiled — 2 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Mikrochem
Pezinok, Slovakia
Profiled — 0 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Thepenier Pharma & Cosmetics
Saint-Langis-les-Mortagne, France
Profiled — 0 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Wasdell Group (Wasdell Packaging)
Swindon, United Kingdom
Profiled — 0 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Zambon (Zach System)
Italy
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Aspen CDMO
Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville, France
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Bayer Contract Manufacturing
Leverkusen, Germany
Profiled — 3 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Bioindustria L.I.M.
Novi Ligure, Italy
Profiled — 3 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Chemo Biosynthesis
Corana, Italy
Profiled — 2 insp · 7 GMP — 0 programs
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FIDELIO Healthcare Limburg
Limburg an der Lahn, Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Klosterfrau Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Laborchemie Apolda
Apolda, Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Rechon Life Science
Malmö, Sweden
Profiled — 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Recordati (API Custom Manufacturing)
Campoverde di Aprilia, Italy
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Solupharm
Melsungen, Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Archimica
Lodi, Italy
Profiled — 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Bausch Health Contract Manufacturing
Jelenia Góra, Poland
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Flamma
Chignolo d'Isola, Bergamo, Italy
Profiled — 4 insp · 14 GMP — 0 programs
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Grifols Partnership (Parenterals CDMO)
Barcelona, Spain
Profiled — 5 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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IBI Lorenzini
Aprilia, Latina, Italy
Profiled — 2 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Meribel Pharma Solutions
United Kingdom
Profiled — 3 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Reig Jofre CDMO
Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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URSAPHARM
Saarbrücken, Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Diverchim
Roissy-en-France, France
Profiled — 0 insp · 2 GMP — 0 programs
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Fermion
Espoo, Finland
Profiled — 10 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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Indena
Milan, Italy
Profiled — 1 insp · 15 GMP — 0 programs
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DMX Pharma
Milan, Italy
Profiled — 5 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Ethypharm
Saint-Cloud, France
Profiled — 3 insp · 7 GMP — 0 programs
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Symeres
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Profiled — 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Bluepharma
Coimbra, Portugal
Profiled — 2 insp · 5 GMP — 0 programs
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Egis Pharmaceuticals (API contract manufacturing)
Budapest, Hungary
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Hänseler
Herisau, Switzerland
Profiled — 2 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Latina Pharma
Sermoneta (Latina), Italy
Profiled — 1 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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NerPharMa
Nerviano (Milan), Italy
Profiled — 1 insp · 4 GMP — 0 programs
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Nordmark Pharma
Uetersen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 3 GMP — 0 programs
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ROTOP Pharmaka
Dresden, Germany
Profiled — 0 insp · 1 GMP — 0 programs
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Arevipharma
Radebeul, Saxony, Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Bioquim
Les Franqueses del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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ChemCon
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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Chiracon
Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, Germany
Profiled — 2 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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CZECH-GEN
Olomouc, Czech Republic
Profiled — 1 insp · 0 GMP — 0 programs
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DAPIN
Halle (Westfalen), Germany
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Grindeks
Riga, Latvia
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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HAPILA
Gera, Thuringia, Germany
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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HTL Biotechnology
Javene, Brittany, France
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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IBERFAR
Barcarena, Portugal
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Inke
Castellbisbal, Barcelona, Spain
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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KD Pharma Bexbach
Bexbach, Saarland, Germany
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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KINSY
Alhama de Murcia, Spain
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Lusochimica
Lomagna (LC), Italy
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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medac
Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Menadiona
Palafolls, Barcelona, Spain
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Olpha
Olaine, Latvia
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Pharmatory
Oulu, Finland
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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PROCOS
Cameri, Novara, Italy
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Quality Chemicals Pharma
Venta de Banos, Palencia, Spain
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Saneca Pharmaceuticals
Hlohovec, Slovakia
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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SERATEC
Courville-sur-Eure, France
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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TBD Pharmatech
Tartu, Estonia
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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VUAB Pharma
Roztoky u Prahy, Czech Republic
Profiled — — — 0 programs
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Farmasierra Manufacturing
San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain
Profiled — — — 0 programs
How we score CDMOs →

EMA and MHRA regulatory considerations for European-manufactured programs

European manufacturing for biopharma programs typically requires EMA-recognized GMP certification (via the EudraGMDP database) for EU material and MHRA GMP certification for UK material — post-Brexit, these are separate credentials even for CDMOs operating in both. The Signal Score's Quality Compliance pillar weighs EMA + MHRA GMP certificate density directly, so European CDMOs with dense certification typically rank higher on this pillar. Sponsors should verify certificate coverage for the specific manufacturing activity (drug substance vs drug product, dosage form) at the specific facility being considered — GMP certificates are activity-scoped, not blanket.

QP release requirements and how they affect CDMO selection

Every batch of medicinal product supplied to the EU market must be released by a Qualified Person (QP) — a specific regulatory role with statutory responsibility. This adds a process step (and typically a specific QP-service arrangement) that US-only manufacturing does not require. CDMOs with European operations either have in-house QPs (typical for larger diversified players) or coordinate with external QP services. For sponsors running EU trials or supplying EU commercial markets, this is a non-negotiable requirement to plan for. Individual CDMO profile pages capture facility-level detail; QP arrangements specifically are usually confirmed at RFP stage rather than published.

Which European CDMOs also cover FDA (US) regulatory geography?

European CDMOs with US FDA inspection history — indicating US regulatory posture — are candidates for sponsors running programs in both jurisdictions. The Signal Score's Quality Compliance pillar includes FDA inspection classifications, so a European CDMO with a strong FDA record typically ranks higher on that pillar than a European-only competitor. Cross-check with the US region ranking — CDMOs appearing in both rankings have demonstrated regulatory posture across both jurisdictions, which reduces tech-transfer risk for global programs.

Browse by modality within Europe

Modality-specific rankings for Europe-manufactured programs. Each page filters the modality's global ranking to CDMOs with confirmed Europe facilities.

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