Recipharm in Leganés

Located near Madrid, Spain, Recipharm’s Leganés facility is a major centre for conventional and high‑potency oral solid dose (OSD) development and manufacturing. The site offers integrated high-potency development and manufacturing capabilities within a single EU‑GMP‑compliant facility. Leganés plays a leading role in Recipharm’s global high‑potency network, with growing capabilities to support programmes from early development through to commercial scale.

Site capabilities

High‑potency OSD expertise

• OEB4 to OEB5 enabled facility (0.1–1 µg/m³) for safe, efficient handling of potent and cytotoxic compounds
• Proven commercial experience, including oncology tablet manufacturing
• GMP clinical and pilot-scale capabilities supporting high‑potency development
• Small‑scale commercial production (10 kg+), ideal for paediatric or orphan drug applications requiring high containment
• Handling of high‑potency phase III clinical programmes, including process transfer and optimisation

• Support from late‑stage development through to commercial manufacture

Solid dose capabilities

• Production of conventional tablets, film‑coated tablets and hard gelatin capsules
• Integrated packaging solutions including blister packs, plastic bottles and glass bottles
• Supply to 95+ global markets

Integrated services across Recipharm’s global network

Leganés seamlessly connects customers to Recipharm’s wider capabilities, including:

• High‑potency services
• Oral solid dose development and manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical packaging services
• Analytical development

Quality, compliance & regulatory readiness

Regulatory confidence

The Leganés site is inspected and approved by leading regulatory authorities, including:

• AEMPS (EU‑GMP)
• U.S. FDA
• ANVISA (Brazil)
• EMA
• PMDA (Japan)
• MFDS (Korea)
• Fully digitised with eBR and MES for consistent delivery and regulatory assurance

Certified Management Systems

The site operates in line with the following ISO aligned quality systems:

• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
• ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety

Sustainability commitment

• EcoVadis Silver rating, reflecting strong performance in sustainability and ESG

Careers at Recipharm Leganés

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