Ranked API manufacturers
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds 2 active US DMFs and one valid CEP for adapalene, filing since 2005. Its 2025 FDA inspection closed as NAI, and its GMP is recognised in 1 market.
Last FDA inspection
2025 · NAI
GMP recognised in
1 markets
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF and one valid CEP for adapalene, filing since 2023. Its 2025 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 1 market.
Last FDA inspection
2025 · VAI
GMP recognised in
1 markets
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF and one valid CEP for adapalene, filing since 2006. Its 2025 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 3 markets.
Last FDA inspection
2025 · VAI
GMP recognised in
3 markets
04 India
Makes the APIFinished dose
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF for adapalene, filing since 2026. Its 2025 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 18 markets.
Last FDA inspection
2025 · VAI
GMP recognised in
18 markets
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF for adapalene, filing since 2006. Its 2022 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 7 markets.
Last FDA inspection
2022 · VAI
GMP recognised in
7 markets
06 Czech Republic
Makes the APIFinished dose
Registered with SFDA (Saudi Arabia) for adapalene. Its 2024 FDA inspection closed as NAI, and its GMP is recognised in 40 markets.
Last FDA inspection
2024 · NAI
GMP recognised in
40 markets
How this listing is sourced Regulator filings, warehouse snapshot 9 July 2026
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Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF for adapalene, filing since 2008. Its 2023 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 7 markets.
Last FDA inspection
2023 · VAI
GMP recognised in
7 markets
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one valid CEP for adapalene, filing since 2023. Its GMP is recognised in 11 markets.
Last FDA inspection
Not established
GMP recognised in
11 markets
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF for adapalene, filing since 1990. Its 2025 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 1 market.
Last FDA inspection
2025 · VAI
GMP recognised in
1 markets
10 Switzerland
Makes the API
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds 2 active US DMFs for adapalene, filing since 2005. Its 2025 FDA inspection closed as NAI.
Last FDA inspection
2025 · NAI
GMP recognised in
Not established
Credentials confirmed against the regulator files on 25 July 2026
Holds one active US DMF for adapalene, filing since 2009. Its 2026 FDA inspection closed as VAI, and its GMP is recognised in 1 market.
Last FDA inspection
2026 · VAI
GMP recognised in
1 markets
Registered with PMDA (Japan) for adapalene.
Last FDA inspection
Not established
GMP recognised in
Not established
How this listing is sourced Regulator filings, warehouse snapshot 9 July 2026
View profile 13 Vietnam
Makes the APIFinished dose
Registered with DAV (Vietnam) for adapalene. Its GMP is recognised in 1 market.
Last FDA inspection
Not established
GMP recognised in
1 markets
How this listing is sourced Regulator filings, warehouse snapshot 9 July 2026
View profile Registered with PMDA (Japan) for adapalene.
Last FDA inspection
Not established
GMP recognised in
Not established
How this listing is sourced Regulator filings, warehouse snapshot 9 July 2026
View profile 15 Switzerland
Makes the API
Registered with SFDA (Saudi Arabia) for adapalene.
Last FDA inspection
Not established
GMP recognised in
Not established
How this listing is sourced Regulator filings, warehouse snapshot 9 July 2026
View profile 16 Vietnam
Makes the APIFinished dose
Registered with DAV (Vietnam) for adapalene. Its GMP is recognised in 1 market.
Last FDA inspection
Not established
GMP recognised in
1 markets
How this listing is sourced Regulator filings, warehouse snapshot 9 July 2026
View profile 13 more manufacturers hold filings for adapalene
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How this list is built
The order is set by active filings weighted by regulator, inspection outcomes and their
recency, breadth of GMP recognition, and evidence of real exports, less any open risk flags.
Every factor appears on the card it produced.
Read the full method.
- Active US DMFs
- FDA, List of Drug Master Files
- Valid CEPs
- EDQM certificate database
- Inspection outcomes
- FDA inspection classifications
- GMP certificates
- EudraGMDP and national regulators
- Price band
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Customs export unit values for 2025. These are export values rather than
contract prices for regulated-market grade material, which are higher.