04.03.08
Metrics, Inc. is expanding its stability storage, boosting its capacity for service by 50%. The $18-million, 47,000-sq.-ft. expansion will include new state-of-the-art environmental specialties (ESI) chambers with redundant mechanical systems that will maintain proper environmental conditions, even in the event of a power failure. The chambers will be fully operational and validated by 2Q2008. The chambers meet International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines. Also, for chambers without redundancy features, the company will maintain empty back-up chambers pre-set to conditions so that client studies can be transferred immediately if necessary.
“Since we’ve been functioning at capacity at Metrics for some time now, we are pleased we can now provide our clients with the greater stability storage capacity they need,” said Phil Hodges, president. Headquartered in Greenville, N.C., Metrics provides quality pharmaceutical formulation, clinical trial material (Phase I through Phase III) and commercial manufacturing, and analytical development/validation services to the pharmaceutical industry.
The expansion is taking place at Metrics’ existing 50,000-sq.-ft. cGMP facility. Following the expansion, the company will be able to increase production to one billion tablets a year, up from 50 million.
“Since we’ve been functioning at capacity at Metrics for some time now, we are pleased we can now provide our clients with the greater stability storage capacity they need,” said Phil Hodges, president. Headquartered in Greenville, N.C., Metrics provides quality pharmaceutical formulation, clinical trial material (Phase I through Phase III) and commercial manufacturing, and analytical development/validation services to the pharmaceutical industry.
The expansion is taking place at Metrics’ existing 50,000-sq.-ft. cGMP facility. Following the expansion, the company will be able to increase production to one billion tablets a year, up from 50 million.