CDMOs-Injectables: Tariff Impact: Are Capacity Shifts in the Making?

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What will be the impact of US tariffs on CDMOs of injectables and on the decision-making of pharma companies on in-sourced/outsourced activity overall and in key geographic markets: Europe, Canada, India and China? How will major segments, innovator drug and generics/biosimilars, be affected?

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

Featuring Ian Tzeng, Managing Director and Partner, L.E.K. Consulting, where he focuses on healthcare and life sciences, including pharmaceuticals and vaccines, and leads L.E.K.’s Pharmaceutical Contract Services Practice.

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