Colorcon, Inc.
HQ US45% share
Specialty excipients/film-coatings for pharma (Opadry, Methocel-based systems, modified-release polymers); formulation partner for ER/abuse-deterrent tablets.
chemical · input
Pharmaceutical Excipients (Oral Solid Dose)
Microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, and coating polymers required for tablet and capsule formulation
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
2 essential American goods rely on pharmaceutical excipients (oral solid dose) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| USUnited States of America | 45% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce pharmaceutical excipients (oral solid dose).
DFE Pharma
HQ NL
Specialty pharmaceutical-grade lactose company (HQ Goch, Germany; joint venture between Fonterra Co-operative Group and FrieslandCampina); the world's largest producer of pharmaceutical-grade lactose for use as a drug excipient in tablets, capsules, and dry powder inhalers. DFE Pharma's lactose (Pharmatose® brand) is used in the vast majority of pharmaceutical tablet and capsule formulations globally — most pills you take contain DFE Pharma lactose as a filler, flow agent, or binder. DFE Pharma's manufacturing combines Fonterra (NZ) lactose raw material expertise with FrieslandCampina (NL) processing capability. The same Fonterra-FrieslandCampina lactose joint venture that makes the excipient in most of the world's pharmaceutical tablets also produces food-grade lactose for infant formula.
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
HQ US
F&F major (~20% global share); Nouryon acquisition brought enzymes and surfactant inputs.
JRS Pharma (J. Rettenmaier & Söhne)
HQ DE
Cellulose-based excipient maker; microcrystalline cellulose (Vivapur), disintegrants and binders for tablets.
Peter Greven GmbH & Co. KG
HQ DE
Metallic-soap/oleochemical maker; magnesium stearate and stearate lubricants for pharma tableting.