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