A Strategic Tool For Companies Who Outsource
The vetting process for selecting outsourcing partners is time consuming and complex. To support the process, Life Science Leader and Outsourced Pharma developed the CDMO Leadership Awards in 2011. We think sponsor company opinions are important and credible — that’s why the awards are based on customer feedback. Winning CDMOs are chosen through impartial market research based on feedback from sponsor companies that utilize outsourcing services.
Primary market research by ISR Reports is the basis of the awards. Sponsors provide ratings of CDMOs based on recent outsourced projects. This experiential feedback is analyzed by sponsor company size to reveal leading CDMOs in different performance categories. For details on the research methodology, visit isrreports.com.
Would you like to participate in the research? Email your request to ISR.
The Presentation
2023 CDMO Leadership Awards Ceremony Digital Photo Gallery
Award recipients are recognized during a ceremony, after which we enjoy great food, drink, and company. Research participants, winning CDMOs, and other industry stakeholders are invited to attend.
A BIG THANKS to our sponsors for making this event possible.
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2023 Winners By Category & Respondent Group
CDMOs have an opportunity to win in each category in up to three groups of outsourcing respondents—Big Pharma, Small Pharma, and Overall (combined Big and Small Pharma). We also recognize those companies that scored one standard deviation or more above the weighted average in each of the core categories. You will see these companies noted as the Champions.
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The Publication
Based on the research, award recipients are announced in Life Science Leader’s awards supplement – a resource for sponsors and CDMOs alike. The annual issue includes original editorial, outsourcing industry trends, and award-winning CDMO profiles. Life Science Leader is a monthly publication available in digital and print through subscription.
The most recent awards supplement was published in March 2023.
Core Award Categories
1. Capabilities
2. Compatibility
3. Expertise
4. Quality
5. Reliability
6. Service
Specialty Award Categories
1. Accessible Senior Management
2. Innovation
3. On Time Delivery
4. Reputation
5. Right the First Time
6. State-of-the-Art
7. Strength of Science
2023 CMO Leadership Awards Issue
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Survey Methodology: ISR's Contract Manufacturing Quality Benchmarking research is conducted annually via an online survey. For the 2023 CDMO Leadership Awards, 72 CDMOs were evaluated on 23 performance metrics. Research participants were recruited from biopharmaceutical companies of all sizes and were screened for decision-making influence and authority when it comes to working with CDMOs. Respondents only evaluated companies with which they had worked on an outsourced project within the past 18 months. This level of qualification ensures that ratings come from actual involvement with a business and that companies identified as leaders are backed by experiential data. CDMOs must meet the minimum threshold of customer survey responses to be eligible for an award.
The CDMO Leadership Awards Ceremony & Reception is not associated with DCAT or DCAT Week.
The CDMO Leadership Awards recognize top outsourcing partners, determined by feedback from sponsor companies who outsource manufacturing. The awards are presented by Outsourced Pharma, Life Science Leader, and Industry Standard Research. Outsourced Pharma provides comprehensive analysis and exclusive content from thought leaders for the advancement of global outsourcing of drug development and manufacturing. Life Science Leader is a business journal for executives in emerging biotech through big pharma. Monthly issues feature interviews with executives from industry, the FDA, and more. Industry Standard Research is the premier, full service market research provider to the pharma and pharma services industries. With over a decade of experience, ISR delivers an unmatched level of domain expertise with off-the-shelf intelligence and custom research offerings.