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CPHI Milan 2026 Conference Sessions On Demand

CDMO Facilities: Tracking Trends in the Sector’s Expansion

Day 3 Manufacturing 5.0 Stage

08/10/2026 12:30 - 12:55pm

Contributors

Dominic Tyer : Senior Editor - GlobalData

Who’s expanding, where are they investing, and what services are being prioritised? As the drive to onshore pharma production lays the ground for a major rewiring of global manufacturing and supply chains that will have important implications for years to come, CDMOs are also responding to the rise of newer modalities.

This session will present exclusive analysis of how the outsourced manufacturing sector is retooling itself for the future, revealing the facility expansion hotspots, and the service offerings driving them.In addition to examining CDMOs’ current priorities at a facility level, the session will also discuss the bigger picture, previewing new research into the M&A trends created by CDMOs’ investment strategies.