Vetter Pharma

Vetter Pharma is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides aseptic fill-and-finish services, from clinical development to commercialization. Founded in 1950 by pharmacist Helmut Vetter, who leased the Marien-Apotheke pharmacy in Ravensburg, the company describes itself as a responsible, independent family business with 76 years of experience. It reports 1.26 billion euros in 2025 sales and more than 7,400 employees worldwide. Vetter does not produce its own active pharmaceutical ingredients; instead it specializes in aseptic filling of customers' drug products in syringes, cartridges, and vials, and also offers packaging solutions and injection device assembly.

Vetter Pharma's history began in 1950, when pharmacist Helmut Vetter leased the Marien-Apotheke pharmacy in Ravensburg and founded the Vetter Pharma family business. The company states that this decision laid the foundation for what Vetter is today, and that its vision and commitment to quality and innovation continue to guide the company. Vetter describes itself as a responsible, independent family business with 76 years of experience, and as an award-winning, high-performance service provider for the global pharmaceutical and biotech industry. It reports 1.26 billion euros in 2025 sales from its specialized aseptic filling services and more than 7,400 employees worldwide. The company notes that the Vetter Training Center, connected to its Ravensburg West site, opened its doors in 2024.

Leading global CDMO offering comprehensive fill-and-finish services from clinical development to commercialization.

• Aseptic Filling & Visual Inspection

  Partners with customers from the first steps in clinical manufacturing to commercial-scale filling and beyond.

• Device Assembly & Packaging

  A wide range of secondary packaging and injection device options to help differentiate products and improve user experience.

• Drug Product Development

  Helps lay a foundation of scalability, quality, and sustainable value for a product profile.

• Analytical Services

  Rigorously evaluates and verifies product quality at key steps throughout the manufacturing process.

• Regulatory Support

  CMC specialists help manage product compliance from clinical development to market authorization and beyond.

• Logistic Services

  Support for the logistic chain, from API storage to a ready-to-dispatch product.

1. 1Aseptic Filling & Packaging CDMO | Vettervetter-pharma.com
2. 2The Vetter success story: Milestones and highlightsvetter-pharma.com
3. 3Discover Vetter, our services, values, and storyvetter-pharma.com
4. 4Corporate Compliancevetter-pharma.com