Actavis plc: Salt Lake City Site Overview BioUtah Life Science Summit, Nov. 5, 2014 Michael Kimball Executive Director, Transdermal Development Actavis plc
Jan 13, 2016
Actavis plc: Salt Lake City Site Overview BioUtah Life Science Summit, Nov. 5, 2014
Michael KimballExecutive Director, Transdermal DevelopmentActavis plcSalt Lake City, Utah
Actavis plc
Global, integrated specialty pharmaceutical company
Markets approximately 1000 branded, generic, OTC medicines in 60+ countries
Therapeutic focus areas: central nervous system, gastroenterology, women’s health, urology, cardiovascular, respiratory and anti-infective
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland
Administrative headquarters located in Parsippany, NJ
Salt Lake City Facility
Both R&D and commercial manufacturing for high-barrier products: Combination Modified Release Products (Patches), Semi-Solids, Liquids, Oral Thin Films (Gx and Rx)
Key contributor to an industry-leading R&D program as well as commercial sales
Nucleus of a growing local pharma cluster?
Actavis Global Supply Chain
Actavis Salt Lake CityCenter of Excellence for Transdermals, Topical Gels and Ointments
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Actavis’ Salt Lake Site History
1985 1993 1995 1997 1999 2003 2009 2012 2013 2014
TheraTech founded by Drs.
Patel, Kim, Higuchi
First NDA filed: Androderm
Ground-Breaking for Plant
Androderm Approved & Launched
Alora NDA Approved
Watson Buys TheraTech
Oxytrol Patch Launched
R&D Building Completed
Watson Acquires Arrow
$44 Million Site Expansion Completed
Watson Acquires Actavis, Adopts
Name
Actavis Buys Warner Chilcott
Actavis Acquires Forest
Bldg. 577
577 Chipeta Way138,400 Square Feet
• Administration• R&D Lab• QC Lab
Bldg. 579
579 Chipeta Way105,000 Square Feet• Warehouse
Bldg. 575
575 Chipeta Way87,700 Square Feet• Manufacturing• Packaging• Administration
Chipeta Way
Colorow
Rd.
Salt Lake City Campus:Research Park at University of Utah
Manufacturing Expansion17,000 Square Feet ( Foot Print )
Key Salt Lake CityManufactured Products
AloraEstradiol Transdermal SystemTherapeutic Indication: Estrogen Replacement Therapy
AndrodermTestosterone Transdermal SystemTherapeutic Indication: Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Cordran TapeFlurandrenolide Tape, USPTherapeutic Indication: Corticosteriod Responsive Dermatoses
FentanylFentanyl Transdermal SystemTherapeutic Indication: Moderate to Severe Chronic Pain
GelniqueOxybutynin Topical GelTherapeutic Indication: Overactive Bladder
LidocaineLidocaine Transdermal SystemTherapeutic Indication: Pain Relief of Post-herpetic Neuralgia
OxytrolOxybutynin Transdermal SystemTherapeutic Indication: Overactive Bladder
CrinoneProgesterone GelTherapeutic Indication: Progesterone Supplement / Replacement
ClonidineClonidine USP Transdermal SystemTherapeutic Indication: High Blood Pressure
Drug Delivery Technologies
Liquid Reservoir System (LRS)- Androderm® (Testosterone) Transdermal System
- Duragesic® (Fentanyl) Transdermal System
Matrix (MTX)- Oxytrol® (Oxybutynin) Transdermal System
Hydrogel- Lidocaine (Lidoderm®) Transdermal System
Topical Gel- Gelnique® (Oxybutynin) Sachet
Syringe Applicator- Crinone® (Progesterone) Gel
Oral Thin Film (Sublingual)- Suboxone® - In development
Tube- Testim® - In development
Metered Dose Pump- Androgel® & Gelnique® – In development
Liquid Fill- Oral pain product - In development
Sterile Fill - Opthalmics – Proposal drafted
Backing Film
Gel Reservoir
Gel Reservoir Seal
Microporous Membrane
Peripheral Adhesive
Peelable Disc
Release Liner
Transferred Adhesive
Peelable Disc
Adhesive
Release Liner
LRS - Liquid Reservoir Systems
Liquid Reservoir Patch
Flexible Backing Film
Release Liner Strips with Overlapped Peel Tab
Matrix Adhesive Layer
MTX - Matrix Systems
Matrix Patch
Heat-SealedArea (Gray)
2.0"2.5"
Tear Notch
Gel Reservoir(White)
Heat-Seal LayerAdhesiveBarrier LayerPlastic LayerPaper Layer
Paper LayerPlastic LayerBarrier LayerAdhesive
Topical Gel Sachet
Hydrogel Patch
Oral Thin Films
Syringe ApplicatorTubes
Notable Growth in Actavis’ SLC Technology
Five years ago, the SLC facility utilized two technologies:
• Matrix transdermal patches• LRS transdermal patches
Today:• Matrix transdermal patches • LRS transdermal patches• Hydrogel patches • Topical gels • Syringe Applicators • Oral Thin Films• Tubes • Metered Dose Pumps
Introduction of hydrogel-based topical patches• Challenging technology originally developed in
Japan• SLC is the first site in the United States to
successfully develop/market this technology (Rx)• State-of-the art equipment; 40x scale-up from R&D• 1 million patches made every 3 days
Shifts of Operation and Capacity – Commercial Plant
• Manufacturing/Packaging/QA Support staffed 24/7
− Two 12-hour shifts running Monday through Thursday
− Two 12-hour shifts running Friday, Saturday and
Sunday
• QC Laboratories staffed 24/7
• Budgeted to produce 140 million systems in 2014
• Forecasted to produce over 250 million systems
by 2016
• Total Plant Capacity – Approx. 500 – 700 million
systems per year depending on the technology of
drug delivery
R&D Overview: Salt Lake City
• R&D Manufacturing Facility
– Operates 51 weeks out of the year
– 12-hour shifts running Mon-Fri
– 11,000 sq. ft. manufacturing space
• Expansion space available
– Produced 146 batches in 2013 (vs. 72 in 2009)
• State-of-the Art Analytical Capabilities
– HPLC, UPLC, GC, GCMS, LCMS, NMR, MALS, CAD
Salt Lake City Headcount
Total ~ 540 Employees
Technical Operations 359R&D 146Shared Services 35
Total 540
Tech Ops71%
R&D22%
Shared Services7%
Salt Lake City Site Highlights
Notable Achievements and Community Outreach:• 2010 & 2012 Plant of the Year• Largest in-house Product Launch in Actavis History: Lidocaine (September, 2013)• Community Outreach: March of Dimes “March for Babies Campaign”
2012 Actavis Employee Chaired the Salt Lake County “March for Babies” 2013 Actavis SLC recognized as one of the top three contributors in the state of Utah. 2013 Top two walkers in the state of Utah were Actavis SLC Employees 2014 SLC Site raised over $37,000 for the March for Babies 2014 One Actavis SLC employee raised over $10,000 for the Babies
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BioUtahPeter KnauerKimball ThompsonKevin JessingWade Hull
Scott Gochnour, Actavis plcJohn Spigiel, Actavis plc
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