Quotiënt Sciences breidt formulerings- en productieactiviteiten in het Verenigd Koninkrijk aanzienlijk uit.
NOTTINGHAM –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Quotient Sciences, een toonaangevende organisatie die zich bezighoudt met de ontwikkeling van geneesmiddelen, heeft haar formuleringsontwikkelings- en productieactiviteiten voor klinische proeven in haar vestiging in Reading, Verenigd Koninkrijk, aanzienlijk uitgebreid. De investering in het programma heeft de GMP-capaciteit van de site verdrievoudigd, nieuwe apparatuur voor de productie van vaste orale doses toegevoegd en het personeelsbestand aanzienlijk uitgebreid.
“Onze investering in Reading is een directe reactie op de toenemende vraag van klanten”, aldus Mark Egerton, CEO van Quotient Sciences. “Met expertise op het gebied van geneesmiddelenontwikkeling aan beide zijden van de Atlantische Oceaan zijn we optimaal gepositioneerd om onze wereldwijde klantenkring te bedienen. De vestiging in Reading kan klanten ondersteunen met stand-alone formulerings- en klinische proefproductiediensten die ook kunnen worden geïntegreerd in Translational Pharmaceutics® programma’s.”.
Quotient Sciences Significantly Expands Formulation and Manufacturing Operations in U.K.
NOTTINGHAM, U.K.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Quotient Sciences, a leading drug development services organization, has significantly expanded its formulation development and clinical trial manufacturing operations at its Reading, U.K., facility. The program’s investment has tripled the site’s GMP capacity, added new equipment for solid oral dose manufacturing and significantly increased staffing levels.
“Our investment in Reading is in direct response to increasing client demand,” said Mark Egerton, CEO of Quotient Sciences. “With drug development expertise on both sides of the Atlantic, we are optimally positioned to serve our global client base. The Reading site can support customers with stand-alone formulation and clinical trial manufacturing services that can also be integrated into Translational Pharmaceutics® programs.”
Activities at the 48,000-square-foot Reading facility are focused on small molecule drug products for oral and inhaled delivery spanning drug substance characterization, formulation development and clinical trial manufacturing. The site routinely handles poorly soluble compounds and is equipped with a broad range of technologies including spray drying, hot melt extrusion, lipidic systems and micronization.
Its capacity is bolstered by 13 GMP manufacturing suites to support traditional Phase I-III clinical trial manufacturing and Translational Pharmaceutics programs that integrate real-time adaptive manufacturing and clinical research. This flexible and nimble approach allows batch sizes to be tailored to the precise needs of a clinical trial. Drug products are rapidly supplied into global patient trials and clinical pharmacology units, delivering substantial benefits to customers including flexible dose adjustments, reductions in manufacturing costs and shorter manufacturing lead times.
Quotient has more than 800 employees across six operating sites in the U.K. and U.S., serving a global customer base of more than 150 biotech and pharma clients.
About Quotient Sciences
Quotient Sciences, a global pharmaceutical development, clinical pharmacology and clinical and commercial manufacturing organization, delivers innovative, customized solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech customers through both individual and integrated services. Its Translational Pharmaceutics® platform integrates formulation development, real-time adaptive GMP manufacturing and clinical research for the continuous improvement of drug development programs, and is proven to accelerate timelines and reduce cost. Visit quotientsciences.com.
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