DPT Labs

DPT Laboratories.

DPT Laboratories, Ltd. is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in sterile and non-sterile semi-solid and liquid dosage forms.

DPT Labs’ pharmaceutical development services include pre-formulation and formulation, analytical method development and validation, stability studies, process development and clinical trial materials. Manufacturing services include pilot and clinical trial material and commercial-scale manufacturing.

History

DPT^[1] was founded in 1938 as Texas Pharmacal Company and was renamed Dermatological Products of Texas in 1980. DFB Pharmaceuticals acquired Dermatological Products of Texas in 1990 and renamed it DPT Laboratories, Ltd.

Company Timeline:

• 1938: Founded as Texas Pharmacal Company
• 1966: Acquired by Warner-Lambert
• 1979: Acquired by Alcon. Contract manufacturing begins at San Antonio site. Alcon changes the name to Dermatological Products of Texas.
• 1990: Acquired by DFB Pharmaceuticals
• 2001: Lakewood, NJ site acquired from West Pharmaceutical Services
• 2006: 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m²) Center of Excellence for Research & Development opens
• 2010: DPT launches expanded sterile capabilities and adds development, testing, and manufacturing capabilities for pMDIs

Centers of Excellence - cGMP Facilities

DPT has cGMP facilities^[2] in San Antonio, TX and Lakewood, N.J. which provide pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services for regulated products in semi-solid^[3] and liquid dosage forms.

Center of Excellence for Research & Development

Formulation capabilities of the Center of Excellence for Research & Development in San Antonio, TX include aerosols, creams, emulsions, extrusions, gels, lotions, ointments, solutions and suspensions for nasal, ophthalmic, oral, parenteral, pulmonary and topical routes of administration.^[4]

Center of Excellence for Semi-solids & Liquids

The Center of Excellence for Semi-solids & Liquids in San Antonio, TX encompasses 3 cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) facilities with manufacturing, quality control and micro lab infrastructure.^[5]

Center of Excellence for Sterile & Specialty Products

The Center of Excellence for Sterile & Specialty Products in Lakewood, NJ contains a microbiology lab and aseptic manufacturing and support facilities for sterile dosage forms.^[6]

Dosage Forms

DPT provides formulation services for aerosols, creams, extrusions, foams, gels, lotions, ointments, solutions, suspensions and sprays in nasal^[7], oral, otic, parenteral and topical dosage forms.

References

1. ^ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1337035. "[1]"
2. ^ Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization Best Practices. DPT Labs, 2010.
3. ^ Gil Roth, Contract Pharma, February 2007, "[2]", August 10, 2010
4. ^ San Antonio Business Journal (2010). "DPT Laboratories creates manufacturing centers of excellence". San Antonio Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2010/03/15/daily29.html. Retrieved 2010-12-08. 
5. ^ Business Wire (2010). "DPT Laboratories defines newly-expanded sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities at its Center of Excellence in Lakewood". Fierce Biotech. http://www.fiercebiotech.com/press-releases/dpt-laboratories-defines-newly-expanded-sterile-pharmaceutical-manufacturing-capabili. Retrieved 2010-12-08. 
6. ^ Contract Pharma (2010). "DPT Expands Capabilities at NJ Center of Excellence". Contract Pharma. http://www.contractpharma.com/news/2010/04/14/dpt_expands_capabilities_at_nj_center_of_excellence__. Retrieved 2010-12-08. 
7. ^ Nasal Delivery. DPT Labs, 2007.

External links

• DPTLabs.com [3]
• DFB.com [4]