| Padma Shri Dr AV Rama Rao inaugurates Ashland Pharmaceutical Centre of Excellence |
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland has opened a new pharmaceutical centre of excellence in Hyderabad. This is the ninth centre of excellence that Ashland Specialty Ingredients has opened, and it joins Ashland’s global network of three dozen research and development and technical centres. The state-of-the-art facility specialises in oral solid dosage form research and expands Ashland’s global reach, pharmaceutical research and footprint outside of North America.
“A key Ashland commitment is to be close to our customers,” said Luis Fernandez-Moreno, President, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, during the opening ceremony. “Investments in state of-the-art facilities allow us to drive growth and deliver innovation where our customers are located. This facility provides our customers in India and throughout the region with a centre of excellence to develop and enhance their pharmaceutical formulations.”
“Research and development dedicated to optimal yields and lower variability in oral solid dosage forms is essential to the future success of the pharma manufacturing industry,” said Jim Mish, Group Vice President, Consumer Specialties, Ashland Specialty Ingredients.
“Emerging manufacturing processes, such as continuous manufacturing by spray drying or hotmelt extrusion, is one component of this equation. Excipients science is another. At our new centre of excellence, we bring together our expertise in process technology and our knowledge in materials science to further support the quality, safety and efficiency of oral solid-dosage forms.”
“The Ashland Pharmaceutical Specialties research and development team takes a very customer-focused approach to our business. Roughly 70 per cent of our current R&D projects involve working directly with our customers on a collaborative basis,” explained Tom Dürig, Senior Director, global pharmaceutical R&D, Consumer Specialties, Ashland Specialty Ingredients.
“We provide customised training on product applications to our customers. Additionally, our team can provide technical assistance for specific requests from customers. Superior technical service forms an important part of our offering and distinguishes Ashland from our competitors. The products we manufacture are supported by a global network of research and application scientists and technically trained salespeople.”
This centre of excellence expands Ashland’s global network of R&D and technical support facilities dedicated to the advancement of consumer products. It’s another major investment following the opening of personal care centre of excellence in Mumbai, India, in 2012. Ashland Specialty Ingredients has nine centres of excellence around the world.
EP News Bureau – Mumbai