Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Denmark

Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Denmark

Denmark is one of Europe’s top locations for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Known for high productivity, advanced automation, and a commitment to green manufacturing, Denmark provides the ideal foundation for scaling your pharmaceutical production in Europe.

The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry is a key pillar of the Danish economy, supported by an innovative life science ecosystem, an excellent talent pool, and world-class infrastructure for digital and sustainable manufacturing. Whether you’re producing biologics, APIs or complex therapeutics, Denmark offers high quality, low risk and unmatched efficiency.

Why manufacture pharmaceuticals in Denmark?

Doing business in Denmark

Denmark consistently tops the ranking as “the most competitive country” in the world and the country with the highest business efficiency (IMD), which allows your new company in Denmark to be established and ready to do business within days.

The manufacturing sector in Danish Life Sciences boasts a cutting-edge and highly digitalised landscape. With a unique flexible labour market and a pool of highly educated and motivated talents, the industry achieves exceptional levels of productivity.

To further support business establishment, Denmark has launched a national one-stop shop to coordinate and streamline the permit process for production companies. This initiative ensures faster, more transparent, and predictable approval processes across authorities, making it even easier for international manufacturers to set up and expand operations in Denmark. The one-stop shop reflects Denmark’s commitment to maintaining a world-class business environment for life science and production companies alike.

In Denmark, companies have easy access to the authorities that work closely with companies to ensure establishment and operation run as smoothly as possible.

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Watch how FUJIFILM Biotechnologies scaled in Denmark

After one year of successful operations, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies chose to double their investment in Denmark.

Learn more about the company’s Danish fairy tale and explore how your company can benefit from Denmark’s unique life science environment.(environment. 

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