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Cartridges

Rely on Patheon for expertise in the development, optimization, and scale-up of cartridges. Our broad experience spans a large number of projects and a wide variety of large and small molecules. In addition to our deep knowledge, we also offer the expansive resources, technologies, and range of forms and sizes to deliver exactly the right solution for your project.

This dose form is popular with patients for its ease of use, which makes it popular with pharmaceutical companies for the lifecycle management opportunities it presents.

With a full range of equipment in the same facility, Patheon offers seamless scale-up from development to commercial manufacturing. This allows us to maintaining precision and accuracy of process conditions, while saving our customers time and money.

Key Features

  • Cartridge sizes 0.5 ml to 20 ml
  • Batch sizes from 40L to 1,000L or up to 150,000 units
  • Filling line speeds up to 600/min
  • Terminal sterilization
  • Cold storage 2° – 8°C
  • Fully automated inspection

Capabilities

  • Analytical development
  • Formulation development
  • Biopharmaceutical development
  • Process design and clinical manufacturing
  • Commercial manufacturing
  • High potency compounds (category 3B)

Advantages

  • Wide range of vial sizes, including ISO standard vials
  • Full regulatory approval, including AIFA, ANVISA, Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency, BSI, BSI/MDA, Canadian Ministry of Health, FDA, GCC States Health Authority, Health Canada (HPFBI), KFDA, MCA, MHRA, Saudi MOH, Taiwan Health Authority, TNO
  • Clinical and commercial batches filled on the same filling line
  • Option to commit to commercial batches while still in development
  • Simplified regulatory process

Ask The Experts

Andrea Como

Andrea Como
Mr. Como oversees our technology transfer and technical business management teams at our sterile and
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Anil Kane, Ph.D., MBA

Anil Kane, Ph.D., MBA
Dr. Kane has more than 25 years of experience in the science and business of taking molecules throug
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Ann Newman, Ph.D.

Ann Newman, Ph.D.
Dr. Newman’s expertise is in solid-state chemistry: physical forms, polymorphism, salts, cocrystals,
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Robert A. Lipper, Ph.D.

Robert A. Lipper, Ph.D.
Having ushered multiple products to market though the entire development process, Dr. Lipper is an e
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Bob Zinser, M.S. Chemistry, MBA

Bob Zinser, M.S. Chemistry, MBA
Mr. Zinser offers Patheon customers the advantage of more than 39 years’ experience in pharmaceutica
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Joseph A. Fix, MBA, Ph.D.

Joseph A. Fix, MBA, Ph.D.
With 30 years of experience converting discoveries into businesses, Dr. Fix holds 24 patents, includ
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John S. Kent, Ph.D.

John S. Kent, Ph.D.
With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Kent offers expertise in overcoming development challenges for
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K. George Mooney, Ph.D.

K. George Mooney, Ph.D.
Dr. Mooney has 35 years’ experience in pharmaceutical sciences and exploratory drug development. He
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Larry Gatlin, Ph.D.

Larry Gatlin, Ph.D.
Dr. Gatlin is an industry veteran with more than 36 years of scientific and leadership experience. H
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Edgar N. Jaynes Jr., Ph.D.

Edgar N. Jaynes Jr., Ph.D.
Dr. Jaynes is a veteran in the development and commercialization of several prescription and OTC pro
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Enrico Corona

Enrico Corona
Since joining Patheon in 2003, Mr. Corona has been vital in the development of new liquid and lyophi
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Geoff Carr, Ph.D.

Geoff Carr, Ph.D.
Dr. Carr offers Patheon customers 36 years of applying analytical science to the creation of pharmac
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Lynn Van Campen, Ph.D.

Lynn Van Campen, Ph.D.
With more than 30 years of drug development experience, Dr. Van Campen is an expert in the establish
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Mark A. Staples, Ph.D.

Mark A. Staples, Ph.D.
Having worked 32 years with all early to mid-stage companies, Dr. Staples is an expert at the early
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Rodney Pearlman, PhD.

Rodney Pearlman, PhD.
An expert in the development of scientific and business strategies for start-ups, Dr. Pearlman bring
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Giuseppe Cassisi, MBA

Giuseppe Cassisi, MBA
With a solid foundation of marketing and sales, and expertise in the licensing of generics and drug
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Gordon Marr, Ph.D.

Gordon Marr, Ph.D.
Dr. Marr is an expert in computer-aided analytical method development, optimization and validation f
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Harry Gill

Harry Gill
Mr. Gill has amassed a broad range of expertise in his 25 years of global pharmaceutical operations
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Jason Vaughn, Ph.D.

Jason Vaughn, Ph.D.
Dr. Vaughn has expertise in early and preclinical development of liquid, semi-solid and solid dosage
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Jean-Christophe Hermier

Jean-Christophe Hermier
Mr. Hermier has more than 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in companies like Pathe
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Mirko Gabriele, MBA

Mirko Gabriele, MBA
An expert in scale-up and technology transfers, Mr. Gabriele’s 10 years of pharmaceutical industry e
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Roman Hlodan, Ph.D.

Roman Hlodan, Ph.D.
Dr. Hlodan is an expert in the development of biopharmaceuticals, including analytical method devel
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Stefano Chiaramonti, Ph.D.

Stefano Chiaramonti, Ph.D.
With 17 years of experience in pharmaceutical development and operations leadership in Europe, and a
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Stephen Closs

Stephen Closs
Mr. Closs possess more than 23 years of experience in formulation development, tech transfer, scale-
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Leah Appel, Ph.D.

Leah Appel, Ph.D.
Dr. Appel has over 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry developing drug delivery tech
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Tony Pidgeon

Tony Pidgeon
Mr. Pidgeon has nearly three decades of experience in the formulation and process development of ste
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William E. Weiser, Ph.D.

William E. Weiser, Ph.D.
Dr. Weiser is an expert in analytical method development and validation for APIs and drug products.
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Bret Berner, Ph.D.

Bret Berner, Ph.D.
Dr. Berner holds more than 40 patents in various areas of drug delivery, but is an internationally r
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