Meribel Pharma Solutions launches with big ambitions to elevate pharma services to new heights

Meribel Pharma Solutions launches with big ambitions to elevate pharma services to new heights

[15th April 25] – A new, mid-size Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), Meribel Pharma Solutions has launched today with an extensive integrated network across Europe, led by a team of industry experts on a mission to deliver the highest quality solutions and services to enable customers to scale to new heights and improve patient health.

The firm has 13 manufacturing sites, six in France, two in Spain and five in Sweden, following the acquisition of CDMO, Synerlab Group and seven European manufacturing facilities from Recipharm last year. 

Meribel Pharma Solutions is headed up by an experienced team including CEO, Bruce Vielle, formerly President, CEO of Synerlab, and COO, Steve Leonard, who joins the firm from Integra Life Sciences where he was Corporate VP, Global Operations & Supply Chain. Prior to that, he was SVP, Head of Global Operations at Catalent.

The firm offers specialist services in development, sterile multidoses, lyophilisation, sachets and stick packets. Built on a strong legacy of expertise in oral solid dose (OSD) drug product manufacture and semi-solid dosage formulations and steriles, Meribel Pharma Solutions can support companies from concept through to commercialisation. 

The organisation’s integrated network of top experts and specialised facilities across Europe simplifies the lifecycle of the product development process, with tailored solutions and dedicated teams able to support the unique needs of each customer. 

Meribel Pharma Solutions CEO, Bruce Vielle said: “There is a gap in the market for a niche-player, mid-sized CDMO that’s focused, agile, and dedicated to solving complex challenges, and we are well positioned to fulfill this unmet need. 

“We have invested heavily in the latest technologies and expanded our capacity to meet the evolving needs of our customers. As a unified organisation, our foundations are built on quality and reliability. We bring together greater resources, deeper expertise, and enhanced agility, enabling us to meet our customers’ requirements better than ever before.

“We’re deeply committed to delivering the highest quality in everything we do. Our regulatory and quality experts work with our clients to help ensure their products exceed the most stringent standards. With certified sites and a shared focus on continuous improvement, we are set up to deliver exceptional results.”

The name Meribel Pharma Solutions is inspired by the Meribel mountain range in the Alps. Located in the Three Valleys in France, the name symbolises the firm bringing together manufacturing excellence from across three countries, France, Spain and Sweden. It is also a nod to the firm’s ambitions to elevate pharma services to new heights as an industry-leading CDMO.

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About Meribel Pharma Solutions

Meribel Pharma Solutions is a mid-sized CDMO, headquartered in the UK, and with 13 sites across France, Spain and Sweden. The company is backed by Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (“Blue Wolf”), a middle-market private equity firm specialising in the industrial and healthcare sectors.

Providing specialist expertise in sterile multidose, lyophilisation, sachets and stick packets, and development services, the firm supports drug development from concept through to commercialisation, alongside OSD, semi solid dosage manufacturing services.

The firm has manufacturing facilities in Pessac, Dreux, Erstein, Alsace, Provence and Orléans in France; Alcalá and Parets in Spain; and Höganäs, Karlskoga, Solna, Strängnäs and Uppsala in Sweden.