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Strong Cobb Arner

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Ownership: Private
Development stage: Other

Overview

Strong Cobb Arner was a prominent American pharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization (CMO) formed by the 1958 merger of Strong Cobb & Company and the Arner Company. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company was a pioneer in the mass production of tablets, capsules, and liquid pharmaceuticals for the broader industry. It is perhaps best known for developing the Strong-Cobb hardness tester, the first mechanical device used to standardize the measurement of tablet structural integrity. The company was acquired by Foremost-McKesson in 1965 and subsequently sold to ICN Pharmaceuticals in 1972. Its legacy remains foundational to modern pharmaceutical quality control and contract manufacturing standards.

Modalities: Small molecule
Industry: Contract Manufacturing Organization

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