Parenteral Drug Manufacturing—CDMO Outlook: A Capacity Crunch or Easing?

What is the supply and demand outlook for fill–finish capacity in the CDMO/CMO sector? Is a capacity crunch or capacity ease in the making? And how will hot-product areas, such as GLP-1 agonist impact market fundamentals?

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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