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Trusted pharmaceutical expertise

Pharmaceutical innovations can change the world and with the right partner, you can bring them to market faster, safer, and with more confidence
Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions is more than an ingredient supplier; we’re a strategic partner providing industry-leading quality, formulation expertise, and a secure, reliable supply chain to help you bring your next pharmaceutical product to market.

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    Where needs meet solutions

    We know that developing innovative pharmaceutical solutions is a complex process. And we're here to simplify the equation. With our global pharmaceutical labs and industry-leading Solution Centers, we work alongside you- testing, refining, and optimizing - until your product meets the highest standards of efficacy and compliance.

    It’s about more than our supply of excipients, intermediates, APIs, and high-purity solvents, it’s about combining the best people, the best products, and the best solutions – for you. 

    The Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions Pharmaceutical Ingredients team is driven by a mission to deliver high-quality, specialized ingredients that support health, healing and essential medicines. Through our unparalleled global distribution network, strategically located worldwide facilities, and best in class bulk storage and fleet capabilities, we help ensure product availability and supply security delivering solutions that enable you to innovate with confidence.

    Experience all this plus our innovative and customized supply chain solutions designed to reduce risk, optimize efficiency, and simplify global market entry. You’ll see how we are dedicated to ensuring you have access to the highest quality specialty ingredients, backed by a team that understands your challenges and is committed to your success.

    As your partner in pharmaceutical innovation, we offer unmatched access to our global network of pharmaceutical-compliant facilities, strategic alliances with leading customer brands, and team of industry experts for your pharmaceutical ingredient and formulation needs.

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    I + S from Univar Solutions Pharmaceutical Ingredient team is proud to be your strategic partner through reliability, scale, and innovation. Our specialists understand the complexities of product development and formulation and can offer custom solutions to help deliver value and responsiveness across life science segments. We go beyond to advance the future of pharmaceutical distribution and support your customers’ journeys to health and wellness. 

    We partner with suppliers who uphold the highest quality standards. Our expansive product portfolio includes high-purity solvents, excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and bioprocessing ingredients. We also offer additional raw material and specialty ingredient options to serve primary and secondary pharmaceutical markets. I + S from Univar Solutions can help provide the critical pharmaceutical ingredients needed for all drug delivery dosage forms, prescriptions, and over-the-counter medicines.       

    Are you seeking formulation expertise to help bring your product to market or reformulate based on new pharmaceutical market trends? Our Solution Centers around the world have dedicated technical ingredient specialists who can work as a collaborative extension of your team at any phase of the development or manufacturing process.

    Our in-house pharmaceutical lab specialists provide producers with quality assurance and innovative ingredient solutions for every application and dosage form. If you are scaling up from clinical trials to mass commercialization, searching for in-depth market insights, or exploring dual-sourcing options, our pharmaceutical ingredient specialists can help you overcome even the most complex product development and formulation challenges. 

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    Pharmaceutical innovations

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    Powering Healthy Tomorrows: Prototypes featuring Hero Excipients
    We are proud to introduce this Powering Healthy Tomorrows prototype kit featuring six starting formulations for oral solid dose, oral liquid dose, and topical applications.
    Explore: Hero ingredients
    DuPont™ Liveo™ Topical Excipients and Skin Solutions
    Learn how Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions and technologies from DuPont™ Liveo™ can advance your pharmaceutical formulation development for various skin care solutions.
    Explore: Skin solutions
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    Making the Medical Grade+ Topical Treatment Innovations
    Explore three topical formulations featuring excipients and ingredients to help make your next topical product more effective and appealing to physicians and consumers.
    Explore: Topical formulas

    Latest Pharmaceutical Market Insights

    Events

    2026 Global Events Calendar

    Join us throughout 2026 as our global team showcases the ingredients, solutions, and technical capabilities that help customers solve challenges, accelerate innovation, and grow.

    Videos

    Reimagining Distribution for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

    From key ingredients to the products that help society thrive, the future of pharmaceutical distribution begins now.

    Lab services

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    Specialty Lab Services

    Our scientists, chemists, and formulation laboratories offer development solutions, regulatory assistance, and technical application testing. Whether it's comparative analysis or formulation troubleshooting, leverage our labs and experts for your innovation needs.

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    Webinars & events

    On-demand Webinar
    Polar white tablet coatings – A future without TiO2
    Adam Duxbury, EMEA Product Development Manager explores titanium dioxide regulatory factors and benefits supporting polar white coatings
    Watch now: A future without TiO2
    On-demand Webinar
    Formulating for Nutraceuticals vs. Pharmaceuticals
    Our technical specialists explore trends in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, how CPEs are used, and much more regarding innovation in these market spaces
    Watch now: Nutraceuticals vs. Pharmaceuticals

    Sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry

    Sustainability is at the forefront of how we serve our customers and operate internally. We understand how eco-conscious pharmaceutical manufacturing solutions directly impact the health of our planet. From formulating in our labs with sustainable ingredient alternatives to responsible packaging and transferring across the world, we help our customers improve their sustainability footprint and meet updated regulatory requirements.

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