24/7 BIOPHARMA - issue 1 / October 2024

NEWS

Formulated Solutions adds third GMP aerosol line to deliver fill flexibility, accelerate delivery timelines, and increase production capacity

Formulated Solutions, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on innovative pharma and consumer healthcare solutions has added a third GMP aerosol production line as it prepares for future customer demand. Featuring the latest cutting edge technology, the new GMP production line at its Cleveland facility is fully automated from filling through to final case packing. The new high speed line leverages a mass flow filler to deliver exceptional fill accuracy, automated leak detection to ensure high levels of compliance with the US Department of Transport’s (DOT) aerosol regulations, and fully automated secondary bundling in support of the demands of retail channel distribution. The ability to now run three distinct product lines significantly boosts the company’s production capacity for medicated topical aerosols, including sunscreens, topical analgesics, anti fungal sprays, and more. With the aerosol packaging market estimated to be worth $7.5 billion this year, and projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% to 2032, Formulated Solutions’ new line positions it to effectively meet future demand, from initial concept to full-scale

manufacturing. Scott Carpenter,

VP of Marketing & Partner Innovation, Formulated Solutions said: “As consumer and retailer interactions with key market products change, companies are faced with the challenge to innovate, cut costs, and

accelerate delivery at the same time as maintaining strict quality and safety standards. “Innovation and quality are embedded in our core values at Formulated Solutions. The

line includes: -

Fully automated button/ actuator tipping Placement of overcaps and tamper evident neck band capabilities Fully integrated automated case packing Advanced leak detection Optical character recognition verification to ensure text codes contain product information for tracking aerosols through the supply chain and inventory management are correct and legible. Formulated Solutions also supports the production of over the counter (OTC) medicines, NDA drugs, medical devices, consumer healthcare topicals, nasal sprays, and oral dose liquids. - - - -

addition of a second GMP aerosol production line at our Cleveland facility, our third full scale line in our production network, will ensure we have the flexibility and capacity to deliver on demand for services in this thriving sector, and will help us continue to meet our industry leading quality standards.” The new line’s functionality allows Formulated Solutions to offer customers the capability to fill two different bulk intermediates sequentially and use two different propellant blends in the same finished product. Cutting-edge technology featured in the new