Not long ago, I was playing the popular board game Snakes and Ladders (also known as Chutes and Ladders) with my son. Based on an ancient Indian board game, it has over the years become a worldwide classic. The game is rather simple to play: Two or more players place their tokens on a game board that has numbered, gridded squares. They take turns rolling a single die to move their tokens by the number indicated by the die, following…
Author Archives: Peter Soelkner
Vetter Development Service
Vetter, a leading provider of aseptically prefilled drug-delivery systems, launched a new state-of-the-art facility at the Illinois Science + Technology Park in suburban Chicago. The site offers a central US location with a domestic and international airline hub. Moreover, it is uniquely situated in a thriving biopharmaceutical region that offers an established infrastructure, prominent research institutions, and a talent pool of 70,000–80,000 professionals. An expansion of Vetter Development Service, the Chicago site supports preclinical through…
Vetter Development Service
Vetter, a leading provider of aseptically prefilled drug delivery systems, is poised to launch a new state-of- the-art facility at the Illinois Science + Technology Park in suburban Chicago. An expansion of Vetter Development Service, the Chicago site will support preclinical through phase II development projects. The 24,000-ft2 facility includes three cleanrooms, microbiology and chemical laboratories, and administrative offices. Early-Phase Work Developed at the urging of Vetter’s North American clients, the Chicago site,…
Taking the Next Step with Contract Manufacturers
Pressure is bearing down on all sides. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies face stress from increasing costs, intensifying global competition, growing regulatory stringency, and more. For years, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have relieved a little of that pressure by outsourcing functions to a limited extent, such as in packaging or distribution. Allowing a contract manufacturer to perform some of these operations frees up companies to focus on their core competencies. Today, however, some of the industry’s most eye-opening success stories are…