News from Europe's pharmaceutical manufacturing industry coupled with upcoming events, and exclusive articles and interviews from industry experts. WEEKLY
Quality-management system Spectrum's Quality-Management System has achieved the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) 9001:2008 standard.
Since 1994, compliance with ISO standards and with the US Food and Drug Administration's current good manufacturing practice
regulations have formed the foundation of Spectrum's Integrated Quality system, which is designed to help products get to
market quickly. Spectrum Chemical, New Brunswick, NJ •
http://www.spectrumchemical.com/ • tel. 800.901.5516
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
Contract analytical services Impact Analytical provides experienced scientists and state-of-the-art laboratories to provide pharmaceutical drug-development
support and analytical services, including release testing, research support, methods validation and development, stability
studies, actives quantitation, and raw-material testing. The company is certified by the International Organization for Standardization.
Impact Analytical, Midland, MI •
http://www.impactanalytical.com/ • tel. 989.832.5555
Contract manufacturing Therapex is a contract manufacturer for oral liquid and topical healthcare products. The company offers turnkey services such
as product development, technology transfer, and commercial manufacturing and packaging. In-house services include validation,
quality control testing, method development, and stability testing. Therapex has more than 300 employees at its FDA-certified
plant. Therapex, Anjou, Canada •
http://www.therapex.com/ • tel. 800.465.5820
Development services Vetter Development Service (VDS) supports drug-development projects from inception to market launch and beyond. The company
offers clinical manufacturing from preclinical development through Phase II, with scale-up and transfer to its commercial
manufacturing facilities. VDS fills clinical-trial materials under strict aseptic standards and according to good manufacturing
practice. Vetter Pharma International, Ravensburg, Germany •
http://www.vetter-pharma.com/ • tel. +49 751 3700 0
