Contract Packaging

Pharma Tech Industries Dedicates New Cleanroom to Pouch Filling of Powder-Based Products

Pharma Tech Industries (Royston, GA; PTI) recently completed the construction of a cleanroom dedicated to pouch filling of powder-based products. The room was built specifically to house the new high-speed Oystar Jones Adjustable Pouch King.
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Althea Expands Service Offering to Packaging and Labeling Through a Co-Marketing Agreement With Sherpa Clinical Packaging

Althea Technologies Inc. announced today that it has extended its service offering to include labeling, packaging, storage, and distribution of drug and biological products through its co-marketing partner, Sherpa Clinical Packaging. Sherpa, founded in 2011, is located adjacent to Althea's clinical and commercial-scale biologics and drug product manufacturing facilities.  The proximity of the facilities to one another simplifies supply chain logistics for clients of each organization.

Boehringer Subsidiary Selects Praxis Packaging as 2010 Supplier of the Year

Praxis Packaging Solutions (www.praxispackaging.com) announced they have been named 2010 Supplier of the Year by Boehringer Ingelheim Roxane, Inc. (BIRI), a U.S. subsidiary of one of the world’s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies, Boehringer Ingelheim.
 
Located in Columbus, OH, BIRI is the North American primary launch site for new brand and multisource pharmaceuticals.

Pharma Tech Industries Dedicates New Cleanroom to Pouch Filling of Powder-Based Products

Pharma Tech Industries (Royston, GA; PTI) recently completed the construction of a cleanroom dedicated to pouch filling of powder-based products. The room was built specifically to house the new high-speed Oystar Jones Adjustable Pouch King. The machine will fill pouches for multiple powder-based products including a cholesterol medication and laxative granular powder.

Almac Increases Cold and Frozen Storage

Almac’s Pharma Services business has expanded its commercial facility by adding increased storage capacity for biologic products. The company has experienced increased client demand for cold and dedicated frozen storage capacity for biopharmaceuticals, so it added an additional 6124 sq ft of cold and frozen storage.
 

Building Prefilled Syringe Capacity for the Future

Demand for prefilled syringes continues to grow, reports Yves Buelens, general manager of Catalent Pharma Solutions’ (www.catalent.com) Sterile Technologies facility in Brussels, Belgium. Catalent offers a wide range of services to the pharmaceutical industry from drug development through clinical and commercial manufacturing and packaging services. Catalent processed a large number of prefilled syringes in 2009 on its three filling lines in Brussels, and the firm is poised to add a fourth line.

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Catalent Pharma Solutions Facility Celebrates 50th

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

Almac's New Headquarters Ready to Handle Controlled Substances

Almac’s new North American Headquarters facility can now handle packaging, storage, and distribution of Schedule I – V controlled substances. Situated in Souderton, PA, the facility is nearing the end of its phased transition fueled by a $120 million investment.
 
Occupying a total of 3980 square feet, storage for controlled materials is located in a highly secured temperature-monitored cage and vault. Both locations meet DEA requirements as well as provide substantially greater capacity.
 

New Force in Contract Packaging

Four contract packaging and repackaging companies in the pharmaceutical industry have joined forces to create a new, single-source service provider, Aphena Pharma Solutions (www.aphenapharma.com).

Aphena is a new corporation based on a strategic alliance among Celeste Contract Packaging, PrePak Systems, TestPak, and Integrated Pharmaceutical Packaging.

A+ Secure Packaging LLC Welcomes Louis Weiner

A+ Secure Packaging LLC reports that Louis Weiner has joined the custom contract packager as vice president of sales and a LLC Member. Formerly an account director at Catalent Pharma Solutions, Weiner brings 27 years of experience in various roles in contract pharmaceutical packaging including engineering, operations and sales. He will be responsible for sales and marketing efforts at A+ Secure Packaging, which serves manufacturers of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and OTC products as well as medical devices.

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