UPM Pharmaceuticals

Overview

UPM Pharmaceuticals is an independent, family-owned contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with more than 25 years of operational history. The company combines enterprise-level capabilities with the flexibility and transparency of a family-owned business, serving pharmaceutical companies of all sizes from early-stage biotech to established Big Pharma.

Core Services

Drug Formulation & Development

• Drug formulation development and analytical method development
• Stability testing and quality control
• Technology transfer and scale-up support from development to commercial production

Manufacturing Capabilities

• Oral Solids: Tablet and capsule manufacturing with annual capacity of 3.5 billion tablets and 680 million capsules
• Semi-Solids: 1,300 metric tons annual cGMP capacity for creams, ointments, gels, and topical products; includes emulsification, homogenization, controlled heating, viscosity management, tube filling, and jar filling
• Sustained-Release/Extended-Release: Controlled release technologies including delayed-release, sustained-release, and pulse-release formulations
• Specialized Handling: High-potent compound handling, hormone-based formulations, and DEA-licensed controlled substances (15,800 sq ft DEA-approved vault space)

Packaging & Warehousing

• Secondary packaging, labeling, and warehousing services
• Pharmaceutical serialization and aggregation

Quality & Regulatory

• cGMP-compliant manufacturing and operations
• In-process analytical testing (potency, pH, microbial limits)
• Microbiological testing lab services

Facility

The Bristol, Tennessee campus comprises:

• 475,000 sq ft commercial pharma manufacturing facility
• 250,000 sq ft warehouse
• 15,800 sq ft DEA-approved vault space
• 7-acre pharmaceutical development campus
• Full-service analytical laboratory for solids and semi-solids testing at all scales

Track Record

Over 80 products advanced from proof of concept to commercialization; established track record as a Big Pharma supplier with commercial pedigree in late-stage manufacturing support.