Benefits of Outsourcing Your Packaging Needs to a CDMO

What forces are driving outsourcing of pharmaceutical packaging?

Using a CDMO allows companies to benefit from the expertise and specialised knowledge gained through handling a wide variety of products with varying parameters, such as ultra-low temperature handling.

By outsourcing their packaging needs, pharma and biotech companies can focus on their core competencies and save money by avoiding investing in expensive packaging equipment and dedicated facilities. Instead, gaining access to a wide variety of options and the benefit of an experienced team to manage their project.

What are the advantages of outsourcing pharmaceutical packaging?

• Reduced costs associated with equipment, labour, materials, and floorspace are key benefits. At Almac, our high and low throughput operations provide the flexibility and efficiency to meet our clients ongoing and fluctuating demand.
• Outsourcing also provides flexibility without added strain to a pharmaceutical company’s own team and facility, and without having to invest in additional equipment, or personnel. Investiture into these items for some companies isn’t feasible, and the ability to outsource this expense is advantageous to their budget and pipeline, enabling them to focus on the development and manufacture of their drug product.
• Engaging with an experienced CDMO provides access to knowledgeable, and often, specialist teams which handle various types of pharmaceutical packaging on a daily basis resulting in strict quality control. Companies are provided with the surety that their packaging is performed correctly and consistently, and that processes, such as serialisation, are performed to the highest level of compliance.

The overall benefit includes factors such as improved efficiency, quality, and a streamlined process, eliminating unnecessary stress and difficulties.

What should be a main consideration when selecting a CDMO to work with?

A concern with all pharmaceutical and biotech companies is that their product is completely understood to ensure its needs can be met and fulfilled. We believe in engaging with the client from the very outset of the project and gaining a full understanding of their product, patients, and their target markets.

This depth of understanding provides us with the knowledge needed to offer the most appropriate, tailored, and timely solution. Our internal teams partner closely with the client to enable complete knowledge transfer, limiting challenges and to ensure all criteria is outlined and met correctly. Working in complete partnership provides a truly tailored and one-of-a-kind experience, helping us both to ensure that the product reaches the patient on time and in the optimal format.

Find out more about our packaging solutions: Commercial Packaging – Almac