Overview
Our 400+ team members in Charles City have strong expertise in custom development and cGMP commercial manufacturing. Located on a 45-acre campus, we manufacture a wide range of APIs and pharmaceutical intermediates, including highly potent molecules and controlled substances. Our facility is home to multiple commercial cGMP plants for large-scale production, while also offering resources for small- and mid-scale development and manufacturing. This Cambrex facility is one of a limited number to be authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration to import narcotic raw materials on a commercial scale.
Facility Details
- 4 cGMP commercial-scale production plants
- 2 cGMP mid-scale plants
- 1 cGMP pilot plant
- 1 cGMP kilo laboratory
- 350,000 L commercial capacity
- R&D development and analytical laboratories
- Validated commercial continuous flow technology at large scale
- Controlled substance registrations to support all CS designations
- High potency development and manufacturing center
- Strong regulatory history
Meet one of our Charles City experts

Michael Tracey
With over 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Michael has worked in both biotech and CDMO organizations, holding process chemistry roles and mentoring four postdoctoral fellows at Cambrex.