Goodwin Biotechnology

Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc.
Type Private
Industry Biotechnology, Contract manufacturing
Founded 1992
Headquarters Plantation, Florida
Services Bioconjugation, Biosimilars/Biobetters, Cell culture
Employees 43
Website www.goodwinbio.com

According to its website, Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. ("GBI") is a fully integrated cGMP Contract Manufacturing Organization or (CMO) of monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins and vaccines.

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History

Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. was established in 1992, as a biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Organization and formerly affiliated with The Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research, Inc. In 2004, GBI was acquired by Wallace Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., which currently markets over 100 products focusing on Antibiotics, Gastro-intestinal, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Gynecology, Diabetes, ENT and Pediatric products.

Services

Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc. is a world-class CMO that excels as a strategic partner to deliver the highest quality material from proof of concept through Phase I / II clinical trials by employing superior cGMP compliant services that enable cost-effective, on-time delivery of their client's pre-clinical and clinical supplies to enhance patient's lives. Services are listed below:

Manufacturing Technology

•Cell Culture

•Cell Banking

•Process Development

•cGMP Manufacturing

•Aseptic Fill and Finish

Protein Sciences

•Bioconjugation

•Purification

•Transgenics

Biosimilars/Biobetters

Biologicals represent the fastest growing segment of the pharmaceutical market and over 30 branded biological with sales in excess of $50 billion are facing patent expirations. GBI has worked on a number of innovative biologics for companies of all sizes from large multinational pharmaceutical firms to small entrepreneurs and offers the following regarding any Biosimilar/Biobetter project:

•Design Manufacturing and Process Development Strategies

•Design Analytical Approach

•Design Regulatory Strategies

Analytical Method Development

GBI provides Assay development and characterization, routine testing, development, validation of assays employing techniques such as:

•HPLC (Reverse Phase, Size Exclusion, Ion-exchange)

•ELISA (potency, host cells proteins, residual contaminants)

•Gel electrophoresis (SDS and IEF)

•Western Blot analysis

•Protein concentration (by UV, colorimetric)

•Measurement of the ratio of protein to a chelating agent (for bioconjugation processes)

•Identification of raw materials

•Pharmaceutical microbiology Endotoxin by gel clot Bioburden, sterility, BNF Total organic carbon (TOC) Samples for environmental and purified water

•Product release and stability testing following ICH guidelines

Regulatory Support

•Quality Assurance

•Quality Control

Recent Collaborations & Partnerships

May 2011 - For Cell line Engineering Project Goodwin Biotechnology and RAFAGEN Announce a Collaboration for Cell Line Engineering

October 2010 - Goodwin Biotechnology Inc. and Macrocyclics Announce Collaboration for Unique Bioconjugation Linkers

Other News Articles

External links & References