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Lyophilization services Hospira's One 2 One business is a leading contract manufacturing organization specializing in injectable fill–finish services.
The company meets clients' global manufacturing and supply demands with lyophilization capabilities at its three facilities
located in Kansas, Milan, and Melbourne. Hospira One 2 One, Lake Forest, IL •
http://www.one2onecmo.com/ • tel. 224.212.2267
Pharmaceutical services WellSpring Pharmaceutical is a full-service provider of clinical and commercial manufacturing and packaging, blinding, method
development, analytical testing, and distribution services. Highly qualified managers and technical professionals work at
the company's 100,000-ft2 facility to ensure that clients' clinical and commercial products meet high standards. WellSpring Pharmaceutical Canada, Oakville, Canada •
http://www.wpcoutsourcing.com/ • tel. 866.337.4500
Powder-into-capsule services Xcelience offers powder-into-capsule services that enable clients to fill small amounts of active pharmaceutical ingredients
(APIs) directly into capsules and speed the time to first-in-human studies. The company's three dedicated systems provide
flexibility, expertise, and high capacity. Xcelience has processed more than 30 APIs and 100 batches. Xcelience, Tampa, FL •
http://www.xcelience.com/ • tel. 206.525.5852
Prefilled water-for-injection syringes Vetter offers a turnkey manufacturing solution for products that require prefilled water for injection (WFI) syringe. The
ready-to-use WFI syringe offers high quality, pH stability, and purity for reconstituting lyophilized drug products. Vetter
works directly with clients to provide high-quality WFI manufacturing service. Vetter Pharma International, Ravensburg, Germany •
http://www.vetter-pharma.com/ • tel. +49 0 751 3700 0
Contract services Patheon's services range from preclinical development through commercial manufacturing of a full array of dosage forms. Patheon
uses innovative technologies, including single-use disposables, liquid-filled hard capsules, and various modified-release
technologies. Its range of pharmaceutical development services includes preformulation, formulation, analytical development,
clinical manufacturing, scale-up, and commercialization. Patheon, Research Triangle Park, NC •
http://www.patheon.com/ • tel. 905.821.4001