Unither To Acquire UCB New York Plant
Unither Pharmaceuticals will acquire an UCB Rochester, NY pharmaceutical plant used to liquid pharmaceutical products.
Unither Pharmaceuticals, a sterile unit-dose manufacturer, will acquire an UCB pharmaceutical plant in Rochester, NY. The plant employs 250 people and mainly manufacturers liquid pharmaceutical products. This acquisition is a part of Unither's strategy to become a pharmaceutical global player and particularly in blow/fill/seal (BFS) technology. Under the agreement, Unither will continue manufacturing UCB products, and all Rochester's employees will be offered the opportunity to work for Unither. While manufacturing UCB products, Unither intends to install BFS and stick-pack technologies in the Rochester plant to provide its clients or US prospects with locally made products.The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a Unither ref="http://www.unither-pharma.com/en/corporate-news/259-unither-will-acquire-ucb-pharmaceutical-plant-in-rochester">press release.
Drug Solutions Podcast: Gliding Through the Ins and Outs of the Pharma Supply Chain
November 14th 2023In this episode of the Drug Solutions podcast, Jill Murphy, former editor, speaks with Bourji Mourad, partnership director at ThermoSafe, about the supply chain in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically related to packaging, pharma air freight, and the pressure on suppliers with post-COVID-19 changes on delivery.
