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Article: Contract Manufacturers Getting Squeezed

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Pharmaceutical Technology
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February 1, 2005
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Too many players and threats to the main customer base challenge European dose manufacturers.

Clients are always asking us for more informa tion about the European market for contract manufacturing. They seem to think they are missing out on business opportunities by not participating more fully in that marketplace.

Well, they should probably feel lucky that they don't have more European exposure. European contract manufacturers are getting squeezed by adverse developments on the supply and demand sides of their market, and they have no obvious means of escaping their problems. Surviving the next several years will take a combination of managerial ingenuity, a strong balance sheet, and some ...

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