Diosynth

Diosynth, or Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, is a company that develops and offers manufacturing processes for active ingredients for pharmaceutical companies all over the world.[1]

History

The company started in Oss, Netherlands[2] in 1923 with the extraction of insulin from bovine pancreas, and porcine insulin extraction in 1930, both of which are still part of their main products.[3][4][5] In January 2005, the company became a part of Organon, one of its sister companies in the Akzo Nobel pharma group.[6] Along with its sister companies Organon and Intervet were sold to Schering-Plough in March 2007 by Akzo Nobel.[7] Following the mergers of Schering-Plough with Merck & Co. (MSD) in March 9, 2009,[8] the company was part of the MSD Nutritionals products company, belonging to the MSD group.[9] In April 2011, the company was sold to Fujifilm and Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies was formed.[10] On December 18, 2014, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies acquired Kalon Biotherapeutic Technologies in College Station, TX, which became Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Texas, LLC.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Products and Technologies" (PDF). Diosynth. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2006. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "Diosynth BV". Top 500.de. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Diosynth Company History". Diosynth. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Diosynth and Biochemistry". Diosynth. Archived from the original on 18 December 2003. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "Diosynth-Usine Saint Charles, France-Insulin Extraction Plant". Vanelk. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "81 Years of Organon at a Glance". Organon. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  7. ↑ "Schering-Plough Acquires Organon BioSciences". Medical Net News. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  8. ↑ Singer (10 March 2010). "Merck to Buy Schering-Plough for $41 Billion". New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  9. ↑ Communication from one employee, no reference found on the web site, but a presentation of Diosynth france company(modified april.2012)
  10. ↑ "Company History". Fujifilm. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  11. ↑ "Fujifilm Completes Acquisition of Kalon Biotherapeutics". Fujifilm. Retrieved 2015-07-14.


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