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Lonza to Exit Capsules and Health Ingredients Business, Focus on Contract Development
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 12, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Lonza plans to exit the capsules business, focusing on CDMO restructuring into three platforms to enhance leadership in high-value modalities.
Lonza Shifts Focus to CDMO, Exits Capsules Business
(Reuters) - Swiss contract drug manufacturer Lonza announced on Thursday it plans to exit the capsules and health ingredients business.
The Basel-based group will focus on its contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) business, it said during an investor update.
The CDMO business will be restructured into three business platforms, from previously three divisions and nine underlying businesses, it added.
Integrated Biologics will comprise the mammalian and drug product services, Advanced Synthesis will comprise the former small molecules division and bioconjugates, and Specialized Modalities will pioneer and scale new technologies including cell and gene technologies, mRNA, microbial and bioscience, it said.
"This will allow us to achieve and maintain leadership across modalities with high therapeutic and commercial value, while pioneering the manufacturing technologies of the future,” CEO Wolfgang Wienand said in a company statement.
The new structure will be operational from the second quarter of 2025, Lonza said.
(Reporting by Isabel Demetz; Editing by Tom Hogue and Muralikumar Anantharaman)
Key Takeaways
- •Lonza to exit capsules and health ingredients business.
- •Focus shifts to contract development and manufacturing.
- •CDMO to be restructured into three business platforms.
- •New structure operational from Q2 2025.
- •Aim to lead in high therapeutic and commercial value modalities.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lonza to exit capsules and health ingredients business, focus on contract development
1What is the main topic?
The main topic is Lonza's decision to exit the capsules and health ingredients business to focus on its CDMO business restructuring.
2What changes will Lonza implement?
Lonza will restructure its CDMO business into three platforms, focusing on biologics, synthesis, and specialized modalities.
3When will the new structure be operational?
The new structure will be operational from the second quarter of 2025.
