IRWD vs CDMO Comparison

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc is a specialty and generic drug manufacturing company that operates a human therapeutics segment. The company is focused on advancing product opportunities in areas of large unmet need, including irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, chronic idiopathic constipation, hyperuricemia associated with uncontrolled gout, uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease, and vascular and fibrotic diseases. The company considers collaborative licenses, commercial agreements, and acquisition investment to be potential components of its operational growth plan for expanding its research, development, manufacturing, and marketing capabilities.

Avid Bioservices Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) of biopharmaceutical products derived from mammalian cell culture. Its business is organized into one reportable operating segment which is contract manufacturing and development services segment. Its services include clinical and commercial drug substance manufacturing, bulk packaging, release and stability testing and regulatory submissions support. The company also provides a variety of process development services including cell line development, upstream and downstream development and optimization, analytical method development, testing and characterization.