contract manufacturing

SteriPack USA, which opened its first U.S. medical packaging converting facility in Lakeland, FL, last year, has received the “Governor’s Business Ambassador Award” from Florida Governor Rick Scott.

SteriPack USA was recognized for "exceeding commitments in job creation," the company reported in a press release, and it "will seek further employment in the near future."

Indianapolis-based contract manufacturer Redbird Medical is launching assembly, packaging, and supply chain management services for life sciences companies. Founded in 2012 as an affiliate company of The Phoenix Group, Redbird Medical can manage the supply chain through supplier qualification and monitoring, procurement, verification of incoming materials, and inventory management.

Brad Carlson has joined Aenova, a provider of development and manufacturing services for medicines and dietary supplements, as its new vice president of marketing & sales for the Americas. Carlson has spent more than 20 years in the life science industry.

Three managers from B. Braun Medical Inc. will discuss risk mitigation in contract manufacturing of medical devices at the 2012 Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East conference, May 21-24 in Philadelphia. The May 24 panel discussion, entitled “Best Practices for Risk Mitigation in Outsourced Manufacturing,” will feature Thomas Black, Vice President, OEM and International Divisions Sales and Marketing; Mike Bartholomew, Director, Purchased Finished Goods; and Kimberly Paris, Vice President of Quality Operations.

Pharma Tech Industries (PTI) has been selected as the Best Overall Supplier by one of the world’s five largest pharmaceutical companies. A pharmaceutical contract manufacturer and packager of powder products, PTI is one of 67 contract manufacturing organizations in the company’s supplier network.

Tapemark has agreed to acquire the iontoPatch business from Travanti Pharma Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teikoku Pharma USA Inc. The iontoPatch product line along with iontophoretic technology for use in medical devices and cosmetics will be marketed under the Travanti Medical name.

Pharma Tech Industries (PTI), a pharmaceutical contract manufacturer and packager of powder products, has hired Preston Wright as its new Senior Director of Quality. Wright will direct all aspects of PTI’s Corporate Quality System, including Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Quality Operations, at the company’s two contract manufacturing plant locations in Royston, GA, and Union, MO, respectively.

Catalent Pharma Solutions is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Schorndorf, Germany, facility specializing in modified release technologies and clinical supply services.