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Use case · Supplier Discovery & Qualification · Active EDQM CEP Holders v.04.2026 · refreshed monthly
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Active EDQM CEP Holders

Find every active EDQM Certificate of Suitability holder for a target molecule. Joined to plant attribution, regulator overlap, and EU export volume.

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Example output · olmesartan, EDQM CEP register, monthly refresh
1,794 Active EDQM CEPs across all molecules · live register, 2026-05
n=1,794 CEPs · EDQM CEP register Authoritative

Macleods Pharmaceuticals leads the EDQM register with 52 active CEPs, followed by Jubilant Biosys (44) and Micro Labs (42). The top of the leaderboard is a mix of Indian volume players and European specialty houses (Aspen Oss, Amino GmbH, Macfarlan Smith). Olmesartan-specific CEPs concentrate in Apitoria Pharma and CTX Lifesciences, both Indian plants with parallel FDA Type II filings.

# HolderPlant countryActive CEPsMost recent issueFDA overlap
1 Macleods Pharmaceuticals IN · multiple 52 active 2026-Q1 VAI
2 Jubilant Biosys IN · Bangalore 44 active 2025-Q4 NAI
3 Micro Labs IN · Bengaluru 42 active 2025-Q4 NAI
4 Sintetica S.A. ES · Couvet 31 active 2025-Q3 NAI
5 Chromo Laboratories India IN · Hyderabad 27 active 2025-Q3 VAI
6 Aspen Oss B.V. NL · Oss 23 active 2025-Q3 NAI
7 Amino GmbH DE · Frellstedt 22 active 2025-Q2 NAI
8 Arevipharma GmbH DE · Radebeul 21 active 2025-Q2 NAI
Total active CEPs
1,794
Distinct holders
412
Indian holders in top 10
6 of 10
Olmesartan CEPs
9 active
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How it works

molecule losartan origin IN destination BR
01

Pick a molecule.

Type the INN. The AI agent matches against the EDQM CEP register and returns the active-only cohort by holder.

0 HHI 0.42 1
computed · pre-joined · anonymised
02

The AI agent joins plants.

Each CEP is linked to its issuing plant. Plant accreditation overlap with FDA, WHO-PQ, ANVISA surfaces as a chip.

brief · cited
Lane concentration · structurally concentrated
HHI0.42
Top-3 share71%
Actionqualify second source
03

Save the supplier list.

Citation-anchored brief with holder, plant, CEP count, issue date, and accreditation overlap. Hand off to qualification.

Why a buyer runs it

The EU supplier pool, filtered to active.

Active-only cohort.

Withdrawn and suspended CEPs are excluded by default. The list is the pool that can lawfully supply EU markets today.

Regulator overlap visible.

FDA + EDQM dual-accredited plants are the natural shortlist for trans-Atlantic supply. The chip surfaces both accreditations on one row.

Holder geography at a glance.

Indian volume holders sit alongside European specialty houses. Country chip lets a buyer split shortlists by sourcing strategy.

Refreshes monthly.

The EDQM CEP register refreshes monthly. Newly issued, withdrawn, and suspended status changes propagate on the next refresh.

What a real chat looks like

Type a molecule. The AI agent returns the CEP holder list.

A real chat thread in PharmaDB. Type a question, the AI agent runs the tools, the answer lands as a saveable note.

EDQM CEP holders · olmesartan
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Show me every active EDQM CEP holder for olmesartan, with plant country, regulator overlap, and the most recent EU shipment trace.
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Running tool pharmagraph_query
plant_accreditations ⋈ plants ⋈ legal_entities · cert_type=edqm_cep · status=active
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Olmesartan has 9 active EDQM CEPs spread across 7 distinct holders. The top two, Apitoria Pharma and CTX Lifesciences, are Indian plants with parallel FDA Type II filings and clean recent inspections. The European holders are smaller specialty houses. Trans-Atlantic supply candidates are the 4 holders accredited by both FDA and EDQM.
Olmesartan CEP cohort · by holder
1 Apitoria Pharma · IN 2 CEPs · most recent Mar 2025 · FDA Type II overlap · NAI
2 CTX Lifesciences · IN 1 CEP · most recent Apr 2024 · FDA Type II overlap · NAI
3 Chieron Active Ingredients · IN 2 CEPs · most recent Oct 2019 · FDA Type II overlap · NAI
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Cited plant_accreditations 9 active CEPs plants 7 holders inspections last 3 cycles
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Manual workflow vs. PharmaDB.

Manual workflow
Excel · email · syndicated reports
  1. 01 Pull the EDQM CEP database 1-2 hr
  2. 02 Filter to active status 30 min
  3. 03 Resolve holder names to legal entities 3-4 hr
  4. 04 Cross-match with FDA register for overlap 3-4 hr
  5. 05 Join inspection class per plant 4-6 hr
Total cycle time 1-2 days per molecule
PharmaDB
The AI agent · one query · cited
One query.
Pre-joined warehouse. CEP holders, plant attribution, regulator overlap, and inspection class are joined at the schema layer. The AI agent returns the cohort with citations.
Total cycle time Under a minute
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How thick the active-CEP supply is, per molecule.

Portfolio view, active EDQM CEPs per molecule, live register, 2026 snapshot.

Telmisartan deep
31 active CEPs
Valsartan deep
28 active CEPs
Olmesartan adequate
9 active CEPs
Apixaban adequate
11 active CEPs
Linagliptin adequate
12 active CEPs
Sitagliptin deep
26 active CEPs
Empagliflozin adequate
18 active CEPs
Dapagliflozin adequate
19 active CEPs
Sacubitril adequate
8 active CEPs
Tofacitinib adequate
7 active CEPs
Enzalutamide adequate
9 active CEPs
Abiraterone adequate
10 active CEPs
Palbociclib adequate
6 active CEPs
Olaparib adequate
5 active CEPs
Tirzepatide thin
4 active CEPs
Liraglutide adequate
6 active CEPs
Ibrutinib adequate
5 active CEPs
Vortioxetine adequate
8 active CEPs
Edoxaban thin
4 active CEPs
Niraparib thin
3 active CEPs
Thin · < 5 suppliers · qualify additions Adequate · 5–24 Deep · 25+ · negotiable

The EDQM CEP register is the EU equivalent of the FDA DMF, the first signal that a manufacturer can lawfully supply an API into Europe. PharmaDB joins the register to plant attribution, FDA overlap, and inspection class, so the list is action-ready, not paper alone. The underlying table is plant_accreditations with cert_type='edqm_cep'; the join is to plants and inspections. Refresh cadence is monthly.

FAQ

Frequently asked

What is an EDQM CEP?+

A Certificate of Suitability to the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia, issued by the EDQM. It confirms that a manufacturer's API meets the Ph. Eur. monograph and can be referenced in Marketing Authorisation applications across the EU and CEP-recognising countries.

How is a CEP different from an FDA Type II DMF?+

A CEP is an EDQM-issued certificate against Ph. Eur. monograph compliance, while a Type II DMF is a confidential dossier filed with the FDA. Many large API manufacturers maintain both, since the regulatory pathways are distinct but the underlying manufacturing facility is the same.

Why are Indian holders so prominent on the register?+

Indian API manufacturers built EDQM capability through the 2010s to serve European generics formulators. The register today shows Indian plants holding ~45 percent of active CEPs, led by Macleods, Jubilant Biosys, and Micro Labs.

How does PharmaDB infer the issuing plant for each CEP?+

EDQM publishes the certificate-holder and the manufacturing site. PharmaDB resolves both against the canonical plant catalog, so each CEP row carries plant city, country, and FEI when the site overlaps with the FDA register.

Does the list cover withdrawn CEPs?+

Withdrawn and suspended CEPs are excluded from the active list by default. They remain queryable as a historical view for diligence work but are not part of the supplier shortlist.

How often does it refresh?+

Monthly. The EDQM register publishes status updates monthly. The catalog row carries a last-computed timestamp for every result page.

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