Sectors

CDMO in Switzerland

Contract development and manufacturing of active ingredients, peptides and finished products.

The directory lists 22 companies in the CDMO category. Together they hold 134 authorisations from Swissmedic for human medicines. The list is sorted by number of authorisations; companies without a medicine authorisation appear last.

Distribution by canton

22 companies

Acino Pharma AGCDMOAesch, Basel-Landschaft29MedicinesArmeeapothekeCDMOIttigen, Bern26MedicinesAmino AG, Fabrikation pharmazeutischer und chemischer ProdukteCDMOGebenstorf, Aargau25MedicinesHänseler AGCDMOHerisau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden18MedicinesCPS Cito Pharma Services GmbHCDMOUster, Zurich14MedicinesDr. Heinz Welti AG, Fabrikation chemisch-pharmazeutischer ProdukteCDMOGebenstorf, Aargau11MedicinesF. Hunziker + Co AGCDMODietikon, Zurich11MedicinesArxada AGCDMOBasel, Basel-Stadtcustom manufacturing of specialty chemicals and pharma intermediatesNo authorisationBachem Holding AGCDMOBubendorf, Basel-Landschaftpeptide and oligonucleotide contract development and manufacturingNo authorisationBioengineering AGCDMOWald, Zurichcustom bioreactors and fermentation plants for pharmaceutical productionNo authorisationCARBOGEN AMCIS AGCDMOBubendorf, Basel-Landschaftprocess development and manufacturing of complex active ingredientsNo authorisationCelonic AGCDMOBasel, Basel-Stadtbiologics cell line development and GMP biomanufacturingNo authorisationCilag AGCDMOSchaffhausen, Schaffhausenpharmaceutical manufacturing of APIs and sterile drug productsNo authorisationCordenPharma Switzerland LLCCDMOLiestal, Basel-LandschaftAPI, lipid and peptide contract manufacturing under cGMPNo authorisationDottikon ES Holding AGCDMODottikon, Aargauexclusive synthesis of hazardous-reaction pharmaceutical intermediatesNo authorisationHAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SACDMOBiasca, Ticinohigh-potency APIs and anticancer compound manufacturingNo authorisationLonza Group AGCDMOBasel, Basel-Stadtcontract development and manufacturing of biologics and small moleculesNo authorisationPolyPeptide Group AGCDMOBaar, Zugcontract development and manufacturing of therapeutic peptidesNo authorisationSiegfried Evionnaz SACDMOEvionnaz, Valaisactive pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing and chemical synthesisNo authorisationSiegfried Holding AGCDMOZofingen, Aargaucontract manufacturing of active ingredients and finished dosage formsNo authorisationswissfillon AGCDMOVisp, Valaisaseptic filling of complex high-value injectable drug productsNo authorisationten23 health AGCDMOBasel, Basel-Stadtsterile injectable formulation development and fill and finish servicesNo authorisation

Frequently asked questions

How many CDMO companies are there in Switzerland?

The directory lists 22 companies in the CDMO category. Together they hold 134 authorisations from Swissmedic for human medicines. The list is sorted by number of authorisations; companies without a medicine authorisation appear last.

Which cantons are the CDMO companies based in?

Aargau (4), Basel-Landschaft (4), Basel-Stadt (4), Zurich (3), Valais (2).

What counts as CDMO?

Contract development and manufacturing of active ingredients, peptides and finished products.

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Sources

Last updated:

Data from the Swissmedic list of authorised medicinal products as of 1 September 2026. Location, sector and website added by our own research.

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