Societal CDMO Announces U.S. FDA Approval for Manufacturing of Commercial Tablet at Gainesville, Georgia Site
Represents Societal CDMO’s First Commercially Manufactured Tablet Product, Expanding Beyond Expertise in Commercial Capsules
SAN DIEGO, Calif. and GAINESVILLE, Ga., March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Societal CDMO, Inc. (“Societal CDMO” or “Societal”; NASD: SCTL), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) dedicated to solving complex formulation and manufacturing challenges primarily in small molecule therapeutic development, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company as a manufacturer of a commercial tablet product. Societal CDMO expects to begin commercial manufacturing of the product at its Gainesville, Georgia facilities later this year.
“This FDA approval, which represents the first commercial tablet that Societal CDMO has been approved to manufacture, is a tremendous achievement for our company and speaks to the great strides we have made in our evolution into a leading CDMO trusted by customers around the world,” said David Smithwick, Societal CDMO’s vice president of operations and site head in Gainesville, Georgia. “I’d like to personally express my gratitude and admiration to all of the members of the Societal CDMO team who have worked tirelessly on this project over the past two years, helping to successfully complete technology transfer and secure FDA manufacturing approval.”
About Societal CDMO
Societal CDMO (NASDAQ: SCTL) is a bi-coastal contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with capabilities spanning pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) development to commercial manufacturing and packaging for a wide range of therapeutic dosage forms with a primary focus in the area of small molecules. With an expertise in solving complex manufacturing problems, Societal CDMO is a leading CDMO providing therapeutic development, end-to-end regulatory support, clinical and commercial manufacturing, aseptic fill/finish, lyophilization, packaging and logistics services to the global pharmaceutical market.
In addition to our experience in handling DEA controlled substances and developing and manufacturing modified-release dosage forms, Societal CDMO has the expertise to deliver on our clients’ pharmaceutical development and manufacturing projects, regardless of complexity level. We do all of this in our best-in-class facilities, which total 145,000 square feet, in Gainesville, Georgia and San Diego, California.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: Contacts: Stephanie Diaz (Investors) Vida Strategic Partners 415-675-7401 sdiaz@vidasp.com Tim Brons (Media) Vida Strategic Partners 415-675-7402 tbrons@vidasp.com Ryan D. Lake (CFO) Societal CDMO 770-531-8365 ryan.lake@societalcdmo.com
