Site History

NovaCina’s facility located in Perth, Australia has been in continuous operation for over thirty years with an unrivalled track record of safety, quality, and reliability. While part of the Pfizer Global Network (2003-2023) the facility won multiple awards for both safety and quality including the John W Mitchel Quality Focus Award, Pfizer Safety & Sustainability Star Award, and Pfizer Star Safety Award. Over the past eight years regulatory inspections have been carried out with major auditing bodies, including the FDA and TGA, with the facility receiving no warning letters. Over this time our highly experienced colleagues have proudly produced more than two billion doses of high quality sterile injectable product used by patients around the world. 

Timeline

Technology Park Facility Opening

Technology Park Facility opened by the Delta West company in Perth, Australia.

Blow-Fill-Seal Introduction

Blow-Fill-Seal packaging technology first introduced to the site

High potency Oncology Packaging Introduction

High potency Oncology packaging technology first introduced to the site

Delta West acquired by Upjohn

Delta West was acquired by Upjohn Company, later renamed Pharmacia. Site continued to specialize in Blow-Fill-Seal and Oncology packaging.

Launch of First Cytotoxic Product

Launched first oncology products for the US market

Pfizer acquires Pharmacia

Pfizer acquired Pharmacia. Technology Park Facility in Perth, Australia became Pfizer’s center of excellence for Oncology and Blow-Fill-Seal products.

Pfizer’s Investment Program

Pfizer began an extensive investment program adding significant capabilities to the site including adding a Restricted Access Barrier System (RABS) and upgrading of Oncology and Specialty production line systems

Rommelag Commissioned

New State-of-the-art Rommelag Blow-Fill-Seal production line commissioned

New Vial Line Commissioned

New Vial line for terminally sterilised vials commissioned

Pfizer Safety Award

Pfizer Safety & Sustainability Star Award

Establishment of NovaCina

NovaCina established by the Bridgewest Group, a premiere privately held investment group that specializes in the life-science and technology sectors

Pfizer Bold Move Award

Pfizer Bold Move award prior to NovaCina being established