Custom Synthesis and Custom Chemicals

The chemical synthesis industry is a dynamic, highly segmented, and growing component of the overall outsourcing business. It has a distinctive service platform and customer base compared with chemical suppliers, thus requiring a clear understanding of key success factors, expectations from pharmaceutical company customers, and changing global economic environments.This article describes the current extent and scope of the chemical synthesis business within the framework of increasing regulatory compliance demands and a growing number of pharmaceutical firms that are requesting contract services for their chemical operations.