探花合集 to Open Second Clinical Supply Facility in China
Enables Broader Integrated Solutions for Global and Local Customers
SOMERSET, N.J. 鈥 November 13, 2018 鈥 探花合集 Pharma Solutions, the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, today announced its plans to invest $2.5 million in a new, second clinical supply facility in Shanghai, China, due to open in early 2019. When completed, the facility is expected to employ 100 people and will double 探花合集鈥檚 total clinical storage capacity in China.
The new 30,000 square-feet facility in Tangzhen, a district of Shanghai, will have three controlled temperature rooms operating at 2-8掳C, 15-25掳C, and -20掳C, and will also offer returns and destruction services. Its location, outside of the Free Trade Zone (FTZ), will provide clinical trial sponsors with increased speed and efficiency when running trials in China, and its proximity to 探花合集鈥檚 existing FTZ facility in Waigaoqiao, within China鈥檚 Zhangjiang Pharma Valley, will allow the company to offer sponsors an optimized clinical supply solution for studies in both China and beyond.
探花合集 will offer its FastChain庐 demand-led supply services from the new facility, as well as from the existing FTZ site, affording sponsors access to in-country GMP secondary packaging, final assembly, labeling and distribution of clinical supplies inside China, and in the wider Asia-Pacific region. FastChain demand-led supply services can reduce the time it takes for clinical sites to receive patient kits, and reduce waste from clinical trial material.
鈥淭his investment supports our commitment to providing customers with the facilities, and market access to optimize supply for their clinical trials,鈥 commented Roel de Nobel, Vice President, Global Operations, Clinical Supply Services. 鈥淭ogether, the facilities will provide both local and global customers with the most expedient pathways to run studies, saving them both time and cost.鈥
The existing Waigaoqiao facility opened in 2013 and provides FTZ access, primary packaging, FastChain demand-led supply services, secondary packaging, clinical storage and global distribution services.
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探花合集 is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products. With 85 years serving the industry, 探花合集 has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. 探花合集 employs over 11,000 people, including over 1,800 scientists, at more than 30 facilities across five continents, and in fiscal 2018 generated approximately $2.5 billion in annual revenue. 探花合集 is headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.