2026 Outlook: CDMO Market for Injectables

Sponsored by Lonza AG

Ian Tzeng, Managing Director and Partner, L.E.K. Consulting

In taking a 360-degree view of the CDMO market for injectables, what are the key developments from 2025 that continue to loom large in 2026? Ian Tzeng, Managing Director and Partner, L.E.K. Consulting and lead of L.E.K.’s Pharmaceutical Contract Services Practice, provided perspectives on evolving US tariff/trade policy, a policy movement in the US to most-favored nation drug pricing, and key technology trends and what impact they may have on the CDMO market for injectables.

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