A Beginner’s Guide To Pharma Contract Manufacturing (PCM) ?

Date: 20-12-2025

Pharmaceutical contract manufacturing is an agreement between a drug manufacturer and a third-party company to produce or package one or more of their products.

In this model, the production of pharmaceutical products is outsourced to a third-party manufacturer, which can provide services such as drug development, manufacturing, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

The third-party company is called a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) or a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO).

Let's look at some of the key benefits of contract manufacturing

• As the CMO can manufacture and package at a cheaper cost or on a larger scale, PCM can help to cut the costs.
• Additionally, PCM can help boost production capacity, which can help satisfy market demand, by cutting lead times.
• The skilled workforce and state-of-the-art facilities of CMO offers specialized expertise without a significant investment.
• PCM allows the original manufacturer to focus on core activities like drug discovery and marketing.
• The CMO’s are well versed with current compliance practices in the industry and, as a result, can ensure that the drugs that are produced are in compliance to the regulations.

Lichem Pharmaceuticals is eager to offer pharma contract manufacturing services to its clients across the country. We assure to provide you with quality products compliant with current regulations on a timely basis. Our dedicated team can cater to a minimum batch size as well as bulk orders with reasonable rates.