Manufacturing Investments, Capacity & Financial Outlook: A Pharma & CDMO View 

Manufacturing Capacity: Are Geographic Shifts in the Making? 

The wave of announced pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in the United States has garnered the  headlines, but are geographic capacity shifts really in the making? If so, what are the implications for bio/pharmaceutical companies and CDMOs and the industry at large? 

Industry experts will answer those all-important questions by providing: 

• An overview of US-based manufacturing investments: level of investment, capacity additions, and type of manufacturing; and
• Trend analysis of current investment and comparative to historical levels. 

Plus: a CDMO financial outlook on the current performance and outlook for the pharmaceutical outsourcing sector: key deal-making, valuations, fundamentals and the important trends and developments impacting sector performance, including tariff/trade policy and other macro issues.

Speakers

• Sean P. McKee, Partner, PharmaBioSource
• Daniel Cohen, Managing Director and Global Head of Pharma Outsourcing Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley  

Price & Registration

DCAT Member Company Price: $59

DCAT Week 2026 programs are exclusively available to registered DCAT Member Company employees. Confirm your company’s membership here or email DCATMembership@dcat.org.

Who Should Attend?

• Bio/pharmaceutical companies, including individuals with functional responsibility in sourcing, procurement, supply management and external manufacturing. 
• CDMOs/CMOs and suppliers (raw materials and other inputs), including individuals engaged in business development, sales, marketing and operational functions in support of bio/pharmaceutical development and manufacturing. 
• Other companies engaged in the bio/pharmaceutical business ecosystem.  

The DCAT organization is pleased to offer timely and topical education sessions during DCAT Week. Compared to similar programs found in the industry’s marketplace, DCAT’s program fees are deeply discounted for employees of DCAT Member Companies. 

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