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- Syngene International Limited, a leading global contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) and subsidiary of Biocon Limited, provides integrated end-to-end scientific services from early-stage discovery to commercial manufacturing for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical, animal health, nutrition, consumer goods, cosmetics and specialty materials sectors; its core offerings encompass discovery chemistry including synthetic and medicinal chemistry, library and peptide synthesis, biomolecular science and computational chemistry; discovery biology spanning recombinant DNA engineering, cell line development, protein sciences, screening, assay biology, DMPK, in vivo pharmacology, toxicology and biologicals; development services such as lead generation, preclinical development, API and drug product development, chemical and formulation development, clinical trial management, pharmacokinetic analysis, biometrics, pharmacovigilance and medical writing; manufacturing services featuring cGMP-compliant facilities for clinical supplies, registration batches and commercial production of small molecules, biologics, peptides, oligonucleotides and antibody-drug conjugates; and dedicated R&D centers like SynVent for integrated drug discovery platforms and specialized centers for clients such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen and Herbalife Nutrition. The company operates primary facilities in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mangaluru in India, with business development offices in the US (Cambridge, MA) and UK (Cheshire), and serves over 300 clients across North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and other regions. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Syngene recently concluded its acquisition of a biologics manufacturing facility in Baltimore, US, from Emergent BioSolutions in March 2025 for $36.5 million, boosting its single-use bioreactor capacity to 50,000 liters and enabling onshore production for US mAb developers and animal health clients starting H2 2025; it announced plans in October 2025 to add a bioconjugation suite for end-to-end ADC development and invest in a dedicated peptide laboratory with advanced automation; and earned recognition as one of the World's Most Sustainable Companies 2025 by TIME Magazine and Statista.