SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sherpa Clinical
Packaging, a privately held provider of Clinical Trial Material
management services, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to mark
the opening of its newly constructed state-of-the-art, CGMP
production facility in San Diego, CA. Sherpa’s employees and
invited guests celebrated the commissioning of its new facility
co-located adjacent to the Althea Technologies campus in Sorrento
Valley. As previously announced in March, Sherpa and Althea
have entered into a co-marketing agreement.
Sherpa’s new facility includes five controlled access and
monitored packaging suites, and walk-in 2-8 degrees C and -20
degrees C storage areas. Redundant refrigeration systems,
alarms, and on site emergency backup generator power were specified
to minimize potential risks associated with cold storage. “We
purpose-built the facility to accommodate the needs of
pharmaceutical and biotech clients that require controlled
environments for their clinical study materials,” said Mark Paiz,
President of Sherpa Clinical Packaging. “The site offers
companies conducting clinical studies an option to label, package,
store, and distribute on the West Coast, which is particularly
important for many biotechnology companies whose products require
cold storage. Through our relationship with Althea, our
clients are able to simplify logistics and significantly reduce
total product release time.”
Sherpa is well positioned to address the rapidly expanding
biotechnology market on the West Coast. The company
anticipates expanding its San Diego workforce in the coming
months.
About Sherpa Clinical Packaging, LLC
Sherpa Clinical Packaging is a privately held firm specializing
in providing Clinical Trial Material management services, including
packaging, labeling, distribution and returns reconciliation for
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, in-vitro
diagnostics and d
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