Nycomed - Contract Services

Nycomed is a privately owned global pharmaceutical company with a differentiated portfolio focused on branded medicines in gastroenterology, respiratory and inflammatory diseases, pain, osteoporosis and tissue management. An extensive range of OTC products completes the portfolio.

Nycomed employs 12,000 associates worldwide, and its products are available in more than 100 countries. It has strong platforms in Europe and in fast-growing markets such as Russia/CIS and Latin America. While the US and Japan are commercialised through best-in-class partners, Nycomed further strengthens its position in key Asian markets.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the company generated total sales of €3.4 billion and an adjusted EBITDA of €1.2 billion in 2008.

Our mission is to bring medicines that matter to patients and healthcare providers.

Our vision is to become the preferred pharmaceutical company by being responsive, reliable and focusing on results.

Nycomed operations network

Our manufacturing operations provide a competitive advantage for the whole company through an innovative, global supply chain network. This network is constantly reviewed and optimised in the interests of increasing capacity use, enhancing the supply chain performance, maintaining a high customer service level and decreasing the cost of goods sold (COGS). Thus we deliver Nycomed's products and services to our customers with the right balance of quality, reliability, responsiveness and costs.

Ensuring the availability of Nycomed products and services for customers in the most efficient manner requires an integrated approach. Nycomed's operational activities are part of the entire company value stream. A significant volume of contract manufacturing further optimises the utilisation of the manufacturing network.

Currently we operate 19 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries which meet the highest international quality standards. Our combination of central and regional manufacturing acts to ensure rapid response to opening new markets and expansion in existing markets.

Partnership plays a vital role for all of our operational activities. Close cross-functional collaboration and seamless processes between internal teams and external partners help us to respond quickly and accurately to market demand.

As a part of the continuous optimisation programme for our production network, we have established competence centres for certain technologies and/or pharmaceutical business areas. This helps us to increase the capability of our core competences. As an example, the plants in Singen (Germany), Oranienburg (Germany), Linz (Austria), Asker (Norway) and Lyszkowice (Poland) already take part in this concept.

Contract manufacturing - part of Nycomed operations strategy

Following the concept of production network optimisation in 2007 Nycomed establised a global organisation for contract manufacturing, based on a broad range of technologies, services and the competence of a successful mid-tier pharmaceutical company.

With the know-how and the capacity of our plants throughout the world, we in Nycomed are close to our customers in each important market.

Being near to our clients is part of our understanding of a full service. As every client and every task has specific demands, Nycomed has to approach each situation just as uniquely. Therefore, we tailor our services towards each customer and every task to provide the service that is needed.

With certifications by the most demanding and important authorities, Nycomed delivers its services worldwide or locally. Nycomed also supplies expertise not only in scientific matters but also by offering our clients a deep understanding of their target markets for supply as well as for distribution of products.

By being part of a globally active company, Nycomed can provide a supply chain throughout the world, making sure that your products will be available when and where they are needed.

Customers from all parts of the world, from small, emerging or even virtual, to big pharmaceutical companies, already confide in our services. We are confident that you will profit from our services too.

Contact

Herbert POMPER, PhD
Associate Director Contract Manufacturing
Global Supply Chain Nycomed

Tel: +43 732 6919 4435
Fax: +43 732 655309
Email: herbert.pomper@nycomed.com

Antje FEDDERAU, Dipl.-Kffr.
Coordinator Global Contract Manufacturing
Tel: +43 732 6919 4693
Fax: +43 732 655309
Email: antje.fedderau@nycomed.com

NYCOMED Austria GmbH
St. Peter-Strasse 25
A-4020 Linz

www.nycomed-contract-services.com
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