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Development and manufacturing of parenteral dosage forms 


Our DPS' offering enables customers to meet some of the greatest challenges in patient treatment. Together with Lonza's existing drug substance development and manufacturing capabilities, our new offering enables us to provide fully integrated service solutions for our customers. 

Our DPS services focus is on parenteral dosage forms, including products for injection and infusion for intravenous, subcutaneous, intraocular and other routes of parenteral administration. Services include options for monoclonal antibodies, other biologics including novel formats, drug conjugates, peptides and small molecules that require a parenteral dosage form.

Our DPS services are offered from laboratories based in Basel (CH), providing pharmaceutical development including formulation and drug product process development, and drug product analytical development and quality control. Specialized services are also available including particulate identification, characterization and quantification, excipient and surfactant characterization, extractables and leachables assessment, testing of container closure integrity, and drug/device combination products. In addition, we offer non-GMP and GMP manufacturing services either at our own manufacturing facilities or at qualified third parties.

Drug product services are integrated across Lonza’s technologies in mammalian, microbial, chemistry, bioconjugates, and cell and viral therapy providing an end to end solution for your biotherapeutic. Take a journey into the virtual reality world of Lonza DPS

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Phase appropriate services


Development of parenteral dosage forms can be a major challenge due to the increasing complexity of biopharmaceuticals. We provide fully integrated, phase-appropriate solutions to drug product development and manufacturing addressing formulation, process, and primary packaging across drug substance and drug product services. Solutions that can help to differentiate a product and support lifecycle management.


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Biologics Formulatibility
The aim of formulatability studies is to identify molecular liabilities –in conjunction with APS in silico modeling-that can negatively impact drug product stability or quality during the drug product’s lifetime, from manufacturing to administration to th...
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Biologics Parenteral Formulation Development
Formulation development for all biologics modalities and dosage forms.
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Biologics Drug Product Process Development
A phase-appropriate process development ensures comparable product quality and safety along the course of development and commercial manufacturing.
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Biologics Drug Product Analytics and QC
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team is highly skilled in the development and execution of analytical methods for drug products of biopharmaceuticals. The service offerings comprise the complete array of development activities of analytical ...
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Biologics Drug Product Manufacture
Our Drug Product Services manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and, stability studies, in addition to reference standards. This encompasses a varie...
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Biologics Special Services
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team offers a wide range of special services both for parenteral biologics and small molecule drug products including: extractables and leachables, subvisible and submicron particle characterization, packaging and dev...
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Small Molecule Parenteral Formulation Development
Our Drug Product Services team (Lonza DPS) offers a smart approach that considers the interplay between solubility, local tolerance and systemic toxicity for rapid and successful development of your parenteral small molecule program.
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Small Molecule Parenteral Manufacturing
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized parenteral small molecule drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and stability studies, in addition to refe...
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In Use Stability and Compatibility Testing
The right design and execution of clinical in-use and compatibility studies ensures the safety and the right quality of the administered drug product and as well as success of your program.
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Biologics Formulatibility
The aim of formulatability studies is to identify molecular liabilities –in conjunction with APS in silico modeling-that can negatively impact drug product stability or quality during the drug product’s lifetime, from manufacturing to administration to th...
service
Biologics Parenteral Formulation Development
Formulation development for all biologics modalities and dosage forms.
service
Biologics Drug Product Process Development
A phase-appropriate process development ensures comparable product quality and safety along the course of development and commercial manufacturing.
service
Biologics Drug Product Analytics and QC
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team is highly skilled in the development and execution of analytical methods for drug products of biopharmaceuticals. The service offerings comprise the complete array of development activities of analytical ...
service
Biologics Drug Product Manufacture
Our Drug Product Services manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and, stability studies, in addition to reference standards. This encompasses a varie...
service
Biologics Special Services
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team offers a wide range of special services both for parenteral biologics and small molecule drug products including: extractables and leachables, subvisible and submicron particle characterization, packaging and dev...
service
Small Molecule Parenteral Formulation Development
Our Drug Product Services team (Lonza DPS) offers a smart approach that considers the interplay between solubility, local tolerance and systemic toxicity for rapid and successful development of your parenteral small molecule program.
service
In Use Stability and Compatibility Testing
The right design and execution of clinical in-use and compatibility studies ensures the safety and the right quality of the administered drug product and as well as success of your program.
service
Biologics Parenteral Formulation Development
Formulation development for all biologics modalities and dosage forms.
service
Biologics Drug Product Process Development
A phase-appropriate process development ensures comparable product quality and safety along the course of development and commercial manufacturing.
service
Biologics Drug Product Analytics and QC
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team is highly skilled in the development and execution of analytical methods for drug products of biopharmaceuticals. The service offerings comprise the complete array of development activities of analytical ...
service
Biologics Drug Product Manufacture
Our Drug Product Services manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and, stability studies, in addition to reference standards. This encompasses a varie...
service
Biologics Special Services
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team offers a wide range of special services both for parenteral biologics and small molecule drug products including: extractables and leachables, subvisible and submicron particle characterization, packaging and dev...
service
Small Molecule Parenteral Formulation Development
Our Drug Product Services team (Lonza DPS) offers a smart approach that considers the interplay between solubility, local tolerance and systemic toxicity for rapid and successful development of your parenteral small molecule program.
service
In Use Stability and Compatibility Testing
The right design and execution of clinical in-use and compatibility studies ensures the safety and the right quality of the administered drug product and as well as success of your program.
service
Biologics Parenteral Formulation Development
Formulation development for all biologics modalities and dosage forms.
service
Biologics Drug Product Process Development
A phase-appropriate process development ensures comparable product quality and safety along the course of development and commercial manufacturing.
service
Biologics Drug Product Analytics and QC
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team is highly skilled in the development and execution of analytical methods for drug products of biopharmaceuticals. The service offerings comprise the complete array of development activities of analytical ...
service
Biologics Drug Product Manufacture
Our Drug Product Services manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and, stability studies, in addition to reference standards. This encompasses a varie...
service
Biologics Special Services
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team offers a wide range of special services both for parenteral biologics and small molecule drug products including: extractables and leachables, subvisible and submicron particle characterization, packaging and dev...
service
Small Molecule Parenteral Formulation Development
Our Drug Product Services team (Lonza DPS) offers a smart approach that considers the interplay between solubility, local tolerance and systemic toxicity for rapid and successful development of your parenteral small molecule program.
service
In Use Stability and Compatibility Testing
The right design and execution of clinical in-use and compatibility studies ensures the safety and the right quality of the administered drug product and as well as success of your program.
service
Biologics Parenteral Formulation Development
Formulation development for all biologics modalities and dosage forms.
service
Biologics Drug Product Process Development
A phase-appropriate process development ensures comparable product quality and safety along the course of development and commercial manufacturing.
service
Biologics Drug Product Analytics and QC
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team is highly skilled in the development and execution of analytical methods for drug products of biopharmaceuticals. The service offerings comprise the complete array of development activities of analytical ...
service
Biologics Drug Product Manufacture
Our Drug Product Services manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and, stability studies, in addition to reference standards. This encompasses a varie...
service
Biologics Special Services
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team offers a wide range of special services both for parenteral biologics and small molecule drug products including: extractables and leachables, subvisible and submicron particle characterization, packaging and dev...
service
Small Molecule Parenteral Formulation Development
Our Drug Product Services team (Lonza DPS) offers a smart approach that considers the interplay between solubility, local tolerance and systemic toxicity for rapid and successful development of your parenteral small molecule program.
service
In Use Stability and Compatibility Testing
The right design and execution of clinical in-use and compatibility studies ensures the safety and the right quality of the administered drug product and as well as success of your program.
service
Biologics Parenteral Formulation Development
Formulation development for all biologics modalities and dosage forms.
service
Biologics Drug Product Process Development
A phase-appropriate process development ensures comparable product quality and safety along the course of development and commercial manufacturing.
service
Biologics Drug Product Analytics and QC
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team is highly skilled in the development and execution of analytical methods for drug products of biopharmaceuticals. The service offerings comprise the complete array of development activities of analytical ...
service
Biologics Drug Product Manufacture
Our Drug Product Services manufactures GMP liquid and lyophilized drug product batches for clinical and commercial supplies, as well as non-GMP batches for toxicological and, stability studies, in addition to reference standards. This encompasses a varie...
service
Biologics Special Services
Our Drug Product Services (Lonza DPS) team offers a wide range of special services both for parenteral biologics and small molecule drug products including: extractables and leachables, subvisible and submicron particle characterization, packaging and dev...
service
Small Molecule Parenteral Formulation Development
Our Drug Product Services team (Lonza DPS) offers a smart approach that considers the interplay between solubility, local tolerance and systemic toxicity for rapid and successful development of your parenteral small molecule program.

Meet the expert

Prof. Dr. Hanns-Christian Mahler, Head Drug Product Services

Hanns-Christian Mahler has extensive experience in drug product development and manufacturing. For more than 15 years, he worked for Merck and Roche in leadership roles, most recently as Head of Pharmaceutical Development & Supplies Biologics EU (Roche). Hanns-Christian participated in several product IND/IMPD submissions and numerous market launches for high profile products. He has broad industry experience in parenteral formulation and process development, line extensions, primary packaging development, device development, drug product clinical and commercial manufacturing and transfers.

Hanns-Christian studied Pharmacy and holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Pharmacy at the University of Mainz (DE). In addition, he has Specialist Pharmacist degrees in Pharmaceutical Technology and Toxicology & Ecology from the German Pharmacists Chamber (DE). He made his Habilitation in Pharmaceutical Technologies and is extraordinary Professor for Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Frankfurt (DE) and adjunct faculty member and lecturer at the University of Basel (CH). He also serves as an expert on EDQM (Ph.Eur) committees and other industry consortia. Having published more than 60 scientific manuscripts and submitted more than 20 patent filings, Hanns-Christian was elected an AAPS fellow in recognition of his scientific achievements in 2013. The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) awarded him the Distinguished Service Appreciation Award in 2018. This award is given in recognition of special acts, contributions or services that have promoted the success and strength of PDA.

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Second generation container closure integrity testing

Our DPS team has developed proprietary, IP-protected container-closure integrity (CCI) testing. That proprietary system can evaluate CCI using highest sensitive helium leakage pCCI testing for vials, syringes and cartridges and can evaluate specific requirements, such as the impact of stopper height on CCI, as per recent Annex 1 GMP requirements.


Center of excellence


Our DPS activities are performed in Basel, Switzerland. Drug product development services are based in a 3000 m2 facility in the Stücki Technology Park Basel. Additional space of 8000 m2 will be added mid 2020. The DPS unit is comprised of a number of development labs, with state-of-the art analytical, formulation and drug product processing equipment.

Basel, Switzerland

Headquarters, Sales & Support, Research & Development

Muenchensteinerstrasse 38
Basel 4002
Switzerland