FOR EUROPEAN & APAC PHARMA COMPANIES

Technology Transfer to a
US-Based CDMO

As tariff pressures push European and APAC pharma companies toward US-based manufacturing, ARx offers a proven path forward. We specialize in oral thin films and transdermal patches, with the technical depth to carry complex programs from feasibility through commercial-scale production.

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THE TRANSFER PROCESS

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CONTACT ARx

STEP 1

Program Review

We start by understanding where your program stands: formulation state, development phase, existing documentation, and the reason for the transfer.

  • Current formulation and manufacturing history
  • Reason for transfer and timeline constraints
  • Regulatory filing status and pathway

STEP 2

Formulation Feasibility Assessment

Our R&D team reviews your dosage form and API profile to flag technical challenges early and determine whether ARx has the right capability to execute the program.

  • API solubility, stability, and compatibility review
  • Dosage form platform alignment
  • Known formulation risks and mitigation

STEP 3

Regulatory Pathway Discussion

A site change is a regulatory event. We walk through what it means for your filing, including documentation gaps, validation obligations, and any supplements required before you can manufacture in the U.S.

  • IND, NDA, or ANDA pathway considerations
  • Site change supplement requirements
  • Impact on existing clinical supply commitments

STEP 4

Transfer Roadmap

By the end of the initial engagement, you have a clear scope: timeline, resource requirements, scale-up checkpoints, and what it takes to reach clinical supply or commercial production with ARx.

  • Phased transfer timeline estimate
  • Scale-up and validation checkpoints
  • Commercial manufacturing readiness plan

THE TRANSFER PROCESS

WHAT ARx BRINGS TO YOUR TRANSFER

Advanced Drug Delivery Solutions

Built on 60+ years of dosage form experience, including the first FDA-approved OTC oral thin film and buccal thin film products.

Complex Formulation Resolution

Our R&D works through stability, API compatibility, and scale-up problems that have held up development or reformulation programs.

Clinical Supply & NDA Support

Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical supply under cGMP, with full NDA filing support from the same facility.

Validated Commercial Scale

From process validation through full commercial manufacturing, the documentation, validation packages, and manufacturing records are built to support a well-prepared launch.

Dedicated Transfer Team

Formulation scientists, regulatory specialists, and manufacturing staff working from the same facility on the same timeline, through every phase of the transfer.

FDA-Registered cGMP Facilities

U.S.-based, FDA-registered facilities operating under 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211 with ISO-7 cleanrooms and DEA registration for Schedule II through IV controlled substances.

CASE STUDY

From Stranded Program to First-In-Class FDA Approval

When a specialty pharma company’s development partner shut down mid-program, their buccal buprenorphine candidate had no path to clinical supply. ARx inherited an unsolved suspension challenge across seven product strengths, manufactured Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical lots on schedule, and carried the program to first-in-class FDA approval.

The result was the first FDA-approved buccal film for this indication. ARx resolved a formulation problem no competing CDMO had cracked, kept the regulatory timeline intact, and delivered a validated commercial process ready for launch.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE



DELIVERY PLATFORM
 
Buccal Film



API CHALLENGE

Partial Water Solubility, 7 Strength Variants



TRANSFER TRIGGER

Development Partner Shutdown, No Commercial Capability



REGULATORY FILING

NDA, Phase 1, 2, & 3 Clinical Supply



OUTCOME

First FDA-Approved Buccal Film for This Indication


Talk To A US-Based Formulation Specialist

Looking to move manufacturing to the U.S.? Start by telling us about your program. Our team will follow up with next steps.