PacificGMP A Lead Sponsor Of California Pavilion At Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) International

SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PacificGMP is a lead sponsor of the California Pavilion at BIO International Convention, June 23-26, 2014 in San Diego, California. The biologics contract development and manufacturer will be available for meetings at Booth 3523 in Hall A of the California Pavilion.

On Tuesday, June 24^th at 3 p.m., PacificGMP President and Chief Scientific Officer Leigh Pierce will be a key participant in a panel discussion called Made in California. Located in the California Pavilion and jointly organized by Bay Bio and BIOCOM, this session is intended to highlight the expertise, breadth and benefits of biologics manufacturing in California. Specific issues to be addressed include:

• Expertise offered by California manufacturers to the world's leading biotechnology researchers.
• The impact of leading biotechnology hubs in Northern California and Southern California on the efforts of manufacturers to bring technologies to the public.
• The effect on manufacturing that large research/biotechnology hubs in California have in terms of access to potential employees, suppliers and infrastructure.
• The real costs of doing business and how such help or hinder manufacturing organizations in California.
• The impact of the California Food and Drug Branch as a stand-alone regulatory agency on the industry.
• Perspective on what the research community can do to more effectively bring their products, technologies and therapies to market.

"California is an exceptional state for the biotechnology industry," said Gary Pierce, CEO and general counsel of PacificGMP. "We are honored to be so deeply integrated into the fabric of BIO 2014 and are looking forward to meeting with our customers, colleagues and partners at the conference."

The BIO International Convention is the largest, most influential biotech meeting in the world. The convention regularly attracts 15,000 of the most powerful biotech and pharmaceutical industry personnel from 65 countries worldwide. More information is available at convention.bio.org.

About PacificGMP

PacificGMP is a contract development and manufacturing with more than 10 years of experience working with partners in early stages of cell line optimization, process design, development and scale-up, preclinical and clinical manufacturing, product purification and fill/finish. PacificGMP is an industry leader in single-use technology for development and manufacturing of biologics. Single-use technology eliminates the risk of cross-contamination, has fewer system requirements and significantly reduces the time required to initiate production. Benefits to clients include rapid project turnaround and the most cost-effective solution in the industry. PacificGMP partners with drug developers by providing a range of cGMP and non-GMP services from cell line optimization, process design, development and scale-up to preclinical and clinical manufacturing, aseptic final fill/filling, analytical services and regulatory support. More information is available at www.pacificgmp.com.

Contact: Gary Pierce
619-251-6494
garyp@pacificgmp.com

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