What FARMACID does

FARMACID S.A. is a Quito-based pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization (CMO) operating a single integrated production platform that manufactures sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical forms for both domestic and international pharmaceutical companies. The company's manufacturing scope covers small-volume parenteral solutions (ampoules), ophthalmic solutions, sterile powders for injection, oral solids (capsules, tablets, coated and controlled-release tablets), semi-solids (creams, ointments, gels), and non-sterile liquids (oral, nasal, ear solutions, suspensions, emulsions). Production occurs in a modern plant originally acquired from Schering-Plough del Ecuador in 2000 (with prior operations dating to 1977), featuring Class 100 filling areas with Class 10,000 support areas, multi-stage water treatment (demineralization, reverse osmosis, distillation), and an in-house quality control laboratory equipped with HPLC GRS chromatographs, TOC analyzers, and IR equipment for physical, chemical, and microbiological analysis. The facility holds GMP and ISO 9001 certifications and runs at approximately 1,200,000 units of monthly production capacity on 8-hour shifts, with headcount of roughly 116 employees firmographic (and ~150 contributing to production operations per internal notes).

The company's go-to-market is B2B sales-led, targeting pharmaceutical companies that require GMP-compliant contract manufacturing without investing in their own production infrastructure. Its named client roster includes multinational pharmaceutical majors (Merck, MSD, Grünenthal, Siegfried) and regional/Ecuadorian firms (MAVER Chile, Pharmabrand, CID Botanicals). Revenue is generated through contract manufacturing fees for produced units, supplemented by integrated service revenue from quality control testing, stability studies (including for the United States market), packaging across multiple formats, and temperature/humidity-controlled storage and distribution including cold chain (with local 24-hour and national 48-hour delivery service levels). Distribution is primarily direct and national in scope, with exports to South America and broader Latin America markets. The firm is privately held (no parent company, no institutional investors, no public listing) under the leadership of General Manager Roberto Cid Vivanco.

Name

FARMACID

Legal name

FARMACID S.A.

Website

https://farmacid.com.ec

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FARMACID S.A. is a Quito, Ecuador-based pharmaceutical contract manufacturer producing GMP-certified sterile and non-sterile drug forms for multinational and regional pharmaceutical clients across Latin America, including Merck, MSD, Grünenthal, and Siegfried, with integrated quality control, packaging, stability, and distribution services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: FARMACID operates as a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) for pharmaceutical products. They manufacture sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical forms for other pharmaceutical companies and also for their own product portfolio. Revenue comes from manufacturing fees for produced units, as well as providing related services like quality control testing, stability studies, and storage/distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FARMACID is a pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization that produces sterile and non-sterile drug forms — including sterile liquids (ampoules, pre-filled syringes, ophthalmic solutions), sterile powders, oral solids (capsules, tablets, granules), semi-solids (creams, ointments, gels), and non-sterile liquids — for pharmaceutical companies. Integrated services include quality control testing, pharmaceutical packaging, stability studies, and temperature-controlled storage and distribution.

Product overview

FARMACID S.A. is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company operating as a single unified manufacturing platform with integrated services. The company produces sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products for human use, organized into: (1) Sterile Liquids and Sterile Powders (injection solutions, ophthalmic products), (2) Non-Sterile Solids (capsules, tablets, granules), (3) Semi-Solids (creams, ointments, gels), and (4) Non-Sterile Liquids (oral, nasal, ear solutions, suspensions). These core products are supported by integrated service modules including Quality Control Services (physical, chemical, and microbiological testing), Packaging Services (blister, liquid, cream packaging lines), Storage and Distribution Services (with cold chain capabilities), and Stability Studies Services (pilot transfers and product development). The company operates from a modern plant acquired from Schering-Plough in 2000, with capacity of approximately 1,200,000 units monthly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sterile Liquids

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of approximately 1,200,000 units per month
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MerckminorOthersPharmaceutical company featured as a client of FARMACID. Merck is a global pharmaceutical company.
• MSDminorOthersPharmaceutical company featured as a client of FARMACID. MSD is a global healthcare company.
• GrünenthalminorOthersPharmaceutical company featured as a client of FARMACID. Grünenthal is a pharmaceutical company specializing in pain management.
• SiegfriedminorOthersPharmaceutical company featured as a client of FARMACID. Siegfried is a contract pharmaceutical manufacturer.
• MAVER (Chile)minorOthersPharmaceutical company from Chile featured as a client of FARMACID.
• PharmabrandminorOthersEcuadorian pharmaceutical company featured as a client of FARMACID.
• CID BotanicalsminorOthersPharmaceutical/natural products company featured as a client of FARMACID.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Siegfried Holding AG: Swiss-headquartered pharmaceutical CDMO offering sterile and non-sterile manufacturing, packaging and quality services globally. Directly comparable to FARMACID as a contract manufacturer serving pharma clients across multiple dosage forms.
• Recipharm: European CDMO offering sterile and non-sterile contract manufacturing, serialization and analytical services. Directly comparable to FARMACID in business model and pharmaceutical manufacturing scope.
• Piramal Pharma Solutions: Global CDMO offering sterile injectables, oral solids, APIs and analytical services. Comparable to FARMACID as a contract manufacturer serving pharma clients across sterile and non-sterile dosage forms.
• Aenova Group: European pharmaceutical CDMO offering solid, semi-solid, liquid and sterile manufacturing plus packaging. Comparable to FARMACID in contract manufacturing across multiple dosage forms for pharma clients.
• Patheon (Thermo Fisher Scientific): Global pharmaceutical CDMO within Thermo Fisher offering contract development and manufacturing across sterile, oral solid and liquid dose forms. Directly comparable service model and customer base to FARMACID.
• Almac Group: Global CDMO providing contract pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and analytical services including sterile and oral dose forms. Comparable to FARMACID in offering integrated services to pharma clients.
• Catalent: Global pharmaceutical CDMO with deep sterile injectable and oral dose capabilities. Comparable to FARMACID in offering integrated contract manufacturing, packaging and analytical services to multinational pharma clients.

Regional players

• Eurofarma: Brazilian multinational pharmaceutical company with vertically integrated manufacturing of sterile, solid and semi-solid dosage forms across Latin America. Comparable to FARMACID as a regional pharma manufacturer with similar dosage-form breadth.
• EMS Pharma: Brazilian pharmaceutical manufacturer producing solid, liquid, semi-solid and sterile dosage forms with broad Latin American distribution. Comparable to FARMACID as a regional pharma manufacturer with similar manufacturing scope.
• Aché Laboratórios: Brazilian pharmaceutical company with in-house sterile and non-sterile manufacturing capabilities serving Latin American markets. Comparable to FARMACID as a regional pharma manufacturer with GMP-certified production and similar dosage-form portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmacid

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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