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DSM Announces June Opening of New cGMP Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Operation in Brisbane
Jun 15 2013
DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, have announced that their new cGMP custom biopharmaceutical manufacturing 'biologics plant of the future' will open in June 2013.
Alexander Wessels, President and CEO of DSM Pharmaceutical Products commented, "We are particularly delighted to be bringing our world-class operating ability to the Asia-Pacific region, an important growth area in our strategic development in the biopharmaceutical field; to provide further value to our customers in this region and around the globe." Australia has a vibrant biotechnology industry, but previously had no custom mammalian-based biopharmaceutical manufacturing operation in country. The Queensland Government formed BioPharmaceuticals Australia (BPA), who has partnered with DSM to bring this new facility and operation to Brisbane.
David Hughes, CEO of BioPharmaceuticals Australia said, "The opening of this facility satisfies a national capability gap. Our partnership gives Australia and the wider region access to DSM's extensive experience, expertise and ongoing commitment to developing improved bioprocessing technologies. DSM's operations are a good strategic fit with Australia's existing capabilities and we are already seeing flow-on benefits from local alliances."
The DSM operation will provide cGMP mammalian cell-culture contract manufacturing services from process development through to commercial manufacturing. DSM Biologics operates with all standard technologies and also has a portfolio of proprietary technologies for the optimisation of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, reducing the cost and risk of mammalian cell culture. The facility has an annual output capability of 500kg and has expansion space available for further capacity utilisation.
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