Non-sterile pharmaceutical forms
Discover the different non-sterile pharmaceutical forms produced by the Cenexi sites.

Tablets
Cenexi has extensive experience in manufacturing the main types of non-sterile pharmaceutical forms, including tablets. As such, the Group has the necessary expertise and equipment relating to the manufacturing processes of the latter: dry mixing, aqueous and alcoholic granulation (with fluid bed or turbosphere drying), and coating.
Our expertise also allows us to handle special processes, sustained release products, and dual core tablets.
Tablets are manufactured on the Fontenay-sous-Bois and Osny sites, the Osny site having production workshops for hormonal products and allergens.
Production capacity
billion tablets each year including 1 for hormonal tablets
Expertise:
- Direct compression
- Wet granulation
- Alcohol granulation
- Double compression
- Coating
Authorized substances:
- Conventional products
- Hormones
- Narcotic substances
- Allergens
Packaging type:
- AL-AL, PVC-AL, Tristar-blister
- Plastic tubes and vials
- Glass vials

Capsules
Cenexi provides its customers with all possible capsule formats, with powder or granule filling.
As such, the Group has the necessary expertise and equipment relating to capsule manufacturing processes: dry mixing, aqueous and alcoholic granulation (with fluid bed or turbosphere drying), and encapsulation.
These capsules are manufactured on the Fontenay-sous-Bois and Osny sites, the Osny site having production workshops for hormonal products and allergens. A new workshop for the fluid bed manufacture of film-coated microgranules and encapsulation was also installed there in 2021.
Production capacity
billion capsules each year
Expertise:
- Availability of all capsule formats
- Powder and microgranule filling
- Full control of capsule mass
Authorized substances:
- Conventional products
- Hormones
- Narcotic substances
Packaging type:
- AL-AL, PVC-AL, Tristar-Blister
- Plastic tubes and vials
- Glass vials

Drops
Cenexi manufactures drinkable drops for its customers.
For this, a drop production line has been installed on the Hérouville-Saint-Clair site.
Production capacity
million vials each year
Expertise:
- 30-ml vials with dropper pipette
- Stilligouttes
- 3,000-l stainless steel manufacturing tank
- ATEX area
Authorized substances:
- Conventional products
- Steroid hormones
Packaging type:
- 30 ml

LOTIONS
Cenexi manufactures lotions packaged in plastic bottles (up to 250 ml) for its customers.
A lotion production line has been installed on the Hérouville-Saint-Clair site.
Production capacity
million bottles each year
Expertise:
- Manufacture of suspensions
- Plastic bottles
- ATEX area
- 3,000-l manufacturing tank
Authorized substances:
- Conventional products
- Steroid hormones
Packaging type:
- 30 ml
- 15-250 ml

Pastes
Cenexi provides its customers with creams and ointments which it fills into aluminum tubes with capacities varying from 15-100 g.
Two paste production lines have been installed on the Hérouville-Saint-Clair site.
Production capacity
million tubes each year
Expertise:
- 2 production lines
- Aluminum tubes
- 2,000-Kg manufacturing tank
Authorized substances:
- Conventional products
- Steroid hormones
Packaging type:
- 15, 30, and 100 g

Syrups (in glass or plastic bottles)
Cenexi manufactures syrups on behalf of its customers which it then packages in glass or plastic bottles with capacities ranging from 50-150 ml.
Two syrup lines have been installed on the Hérouville-Saint-Clair site. Cenexi offers syrup filling in clean rooms with HEPA filters.
Production capacity
million bottles each year
Expertise:
- 50-150-ml bottles
- Plastic or glass bottles
- 5,000-l manufacturing tank
- Manufacturing under nitrogen atmosphere
Authorized substances:
- Conventional products
- Steroid hormones
Packaging type:
- Glass and plastic