Continuous flow manufacture is an innovative technology platform which is gaining momentum within the pharmaceutical industry with the FDA supporting the adoption for the manufacture of APIs.
| Craigavon, N.I., 7 January 2019 – Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, has expanded its technology capabilities within its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) services & chemical development portfolio with the implementation of continuous flow expertise at its global headquarters in Craigavon, UK, with further plans to introduce flow capacity within Arran Chemical Company (Athlone, Ireland). Continuous flow manufacture is an innovative technology platform which is gaining momentum within the pharmaceutical industry with the FDA supporting the adoption for the manufacture of APIs. It offers significant improvements in relation to product quality, process safety, reduction in plant footprint and provides the ability to perform chemistry that is difficult or impossible to do in batch mode. Almac Sciences has a 4-year strategy to develop Flow Assisted Synthesis Technology (FAST) focusing on four key areas; (1) high pressure hydrogenations, (2) high energy chemistry, (3) oxidation and (4) photo-redox LED mediated chemistries. To support this, Almac Sciences has been awarded a Knowledge Transfer Partnership from Innovate UK for the development of novel routes to chiral amines using flow technology. In addition, Arran Chemical Company, in partnership with Queen’s University, Belfast, has been successful in securing a Horizon 2020 funded programme to support 4 PhD studentships for the next 4 years (beginning in 2019) in line with the FAST strategy. Almac will develop highly flexible, robust, efficient flow technology platforms for continuous manufacture for the benefit of its clients who seek high quality and best-in-class pharmaceutical synthesis. Prof. Tom Moody, VP Technology Development & Commercialisation, Almac & Arran Chemical Company commented, “The introduction of continuous flow technology further enhances Almac Sciences’ capabilities within API development and manufacture. Flow technology is highly flexible, robust, economic and regarded as the most exciting and innovative growth technology for the preparation of APIs. We are delighted to now offer this within our portfolio and will strive to continue providing world-class solutions to advance human health globally.” ### |
| About Almac Group A unique culture delivering exceptional solutions The Almac Group is an established contract development and manufacturing organisation providing an extensive range of integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors globally. Our innovative services range from R&D, biomarker discovery development and commercialisation, API manufacture, formulation development, clinical trial supply, IRT (IVRS/IWRS) through to commercial-scale manufacture. The international company is a privately owned organisation that has grown organically over the past five decades now employing over 5,000 highly skilled personnel across 17 facilities including Europe, the US and Asia. We have a global reputation for excellence built over 50 years of client service, delivering expertise right across the drug development lifecycle and offering a tailored solution to each of our clients. To keep up to date with our latest news, follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn or visit almacgroup.com.
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