Pharmaceutical · IA
Pharmaceutical manufacturers in Iowa
8 domestic pharmaceutical suppliers in Iowa. Drug and drug-adjacent manufacturing where cleanliness, validated processes, and documented quality systems decide whether a part or product can ever touch a patient.
#36
of 49 by manufacturers listed
- 8
- In this state
- 0.5%
- Share of industry
- 3
- Set-aside registered
- 1
- Federal track record
of 8 on this page
of 8 hold awards
Standards that matter in pharmaceutical
3 to specify- cGMP (21 CFR 210/211)
- FDA registration
- ISO 13485
Listings carry the federal set-aside registrations a company filed in SAM, not its quality-system certificates. Ask each shop for the current certificate and its scope before you release a drawing.
Pharmaceutical suppliers in Iowa
all 8- 1

Ames, IA · est. 2021
Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
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- 2

Ames, IA · est. 2020
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
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- 3
West Des Moines, IA · est. 2013
Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 4
Ankeny, IA · est. 2025
Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Small disadvantaged—
- 5
Des Moines, IA · est. 1952
Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
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- 6
Davenport, IA · est. 2009
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
$1.8M
- 7
Ames, IA · est. 2017
In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
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- 8
Iowa City, IA · est. 2021
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Woman-owned+1—
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Pharmaceutical in other states
48 states- California272
- New Jersey167
- Massachusetts134
- Texas107
- Florida101
- Pennsylvania85
- North Carolina84
- New York73
- Illinois57
- Maryland51
- Ohio34
- Georgia33
- Virginia31
- Colorado28
- Missouri27
- Michigan27
Other industries in Iowa
42 verticals- Metal Fabrication102
- Food & Beverage Processing36
- Chemical Processing34
- Signage, Printing & Marking34
- Medical Devices32
- Consumer Products29
- Industrial Machinery29
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging20
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement19
- Plastics & Rubber Products18
- Electrical Equipment & Components17
- Agricultural Equipment14
- Furniture14
- Building Products & Materials13
What buyers specify in pharmaceutical
3 requirements- 01cGMP-compliant components and process equipment
- 02Cleanroom-compatible and hygienic-design fabrication
- 03Validated processes with full batch documentation
Everything made in Iowa, not just pharmaceutical.
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