Dutch CDMO Symeres has acquired Exemplify Biopharma, a US-based contract research organization (CRO) based in Cranbury, New Jersey, USA. The deal further strengthens Symeres’ foothold in the US, where it already generates about 50% of its revenues.
Swiss distributor DKSH is poised to acquire North American specialty chemicals distributor Terra Firma, expanding the platform of its Performance Materials business unit to the US and Canada.
Symeres, a Dutch CDMO and contract research organization, has acquired Organix, a US-based specialized organic chemistry services producer that focuses on lipids. The two firms are highly complementary and the combination unlocks significant strategic value, said Symeres, which generates nearly 50% of its revenues in the US.
Interview with Michael Postlethwaite, Senior Director, Sales & Business Development, European Territories, AmbioPharm
Interview with Christophe Couturier and Claudia Berrón, Avantor
Swiss chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies help drive research around the world, and major players have research activities in the US, Singapore, Japan, as well as EU facilities in the United Kingdom and Germany. But do not underestimate the role of the domestic regional clusters and industrial sites.
With the cost pressures and time to market challenges that the health care industry faces, pharmaceutical and biotech companies must figure out ways to increase laboratory efficiency by managing its resources more effectively.
