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Global Drug Development Centre (Synergy Site) Chennai
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The Company has established a new Global Drug Development Centre (Synergy Site) at IIT Madras Research Park, Taramani, Chennai. Spanning almost 100,000 sqf over four levels, the facility’s capability includes process development of both Active Pharma Ingredients (API) and Finished Dosage Forms (FDF)
Pfizer’s Pharmaceutical Sciences division including the Chemical Research and Development, Analytical Research & Development, Drug Product Design, and Sterile Injectables Design are based at the R&D Centre. Global Technology Engineering & Launch function includes Small Molecule Technology and Analytical Technology teams
The Centre was set up at a cost of ~USD 28 million and is one of Pfizer Inc USA’s network of 12 global development centers while being the first and only one to have presence in Asia
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Pharmaceutical Sciences
PHIPL Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmSci) is specialized and focused on applying cutting-edge product design and process development capabilities, to bring best-in-class therapies to patients. PharmSci is a strategic part of Pfizer Medicinal Sciences, dedicated to parenteral drug products for our Hospital business. Our Product Development is focused on anti-infectives, oncolytics, sterile injectables, anesthesia and uniquely differentiated hospital products.
Pfizer’s patient centric approach encourages our scientists to partner with physicians and hospitals to generate innovative concepts and ideas, exploiting both market needs and synergies across therapeutic areas. Our capabilities include development of differentiated products such as device-combination products, complex/value-added formulation, controlled-release dosage forms, ready-to-use formulations, lyophilized injections and powder-fill products. Extractables and Leachables group study a wide variety of containers and closures using a high-end analytical technology.
The analytical methods (Chemical and Microbiology) determine critical quality attributes of drugs and helps ensure sterility of our manufacturing facilities and safety of our products. PHIPL Pharmaceutical Sciences attracts scientists and professionals from a wide range of scientific disciplines including Formulation Scientists or Pharmacists, Analytical Scientists, Life Science specialists - Microbiologist/Biotechnologist, Chemical Engineers, Data Scientists, Program Managers and others.
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Global Technology Engineering & Launch
PHIPL Global Technology Engineering and Launch (GTE&L) pioneers manufacturing technology to supply medicines to patients across the globe by delivering value through a sense of urgency, decisiveness and innovation and thus live Pfizer’s purpose- Breakthroughs That Change Patients’ Lives.
PHIPL GTE&L team in India comprises of high caliber scientists with expertise in process, analytical and formulation medicinal sciences. GTE&L have made great strides over the years in delivering results in small molecule, analytical and sterile injectables technologies by bringing next generation API process and analytical method development, process and analytical tech transfers. Structural and material characterization, particulate investigations, optimization and development of Lyo cycle, life cycle management, genotoxic impurities, chemistry manufacturing and control support, process safety assessments and supporting new product launch across the globe.
Based out of Chennai, the PHIPL GTE&L Center of Excellence (CoE) with its state of art labs, develops technologies within Pfizer to help define the future of manufacturing in delivering high quality products by bringing in cutting edge technology with focus on supply assurance. GTE&L CoE partners with Pharmaceutical Sciences organization in the Small Molecule Innovative and Generic Sterile Injectables arena to help advance the portfolio apart from supporting chemical research, lyophilization cycle & analytical technology and technology transfer for manufacturing sites.