{"id":733,"date":"2011-02-04T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.grindeks.eu\/?p=733"},"modified":"2022-06-27T20:31:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T20:31:34","slug":"grindeks-establishes-new-anti-cancer-manufacturing-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grindeks.com\/en\/grindeks-establishes-new-anti-cancer-manufacturing-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Grindeks establishes new anti-cancer manufacturing unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Joint-stock company Grindeks informs that it has established a new anti-cancer final dosage forms\u2019 manufacturing unit, in which 400 thousand lats have been invested. Production processes are organized in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice and ISO quality standards, which guarantee safety and quality of the produced medications. The new manufacturing unit is equipped with modern and high-performance production facilities to provide convenient, safe, efficient and environmentally friendly manufacturing process. The manufacturing unit is located in the territory of Grindeks, Riga, 53 Krustpils Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grindeks Chairman of the Council Kirovs Lipmans: \u201cEvery year, the company wisely invests in the development significant amount of money \u2013 about 10% of total turnover. Without such investments further growth of the pharmaceutical company is not possible. In the new manufacturing unit, a number of oncology medications, including our original product and one of the most important products of Grindeks \u2013 Ftorafur \u00ae will be produced. Manufacturing unit\u2019s capacity will be able to provide quantities of packages necessary for the market demand, likewise the new manufacturing unit will be also as a support for Grindeks to take the next step in the expansion of oncology product portfolio. I am sure that in the near future we will be able to talk about a positive return on investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grindeks Quality Director Dr. Juris Hmelnickis: \u201cAccording to the legislative and regulatory requirements, cytostatic products \u2013 anti-cancer preparations \u2013 must be produced in separate, specially equipped facilities. The new manufacturing unit is established in compliance with both the Latvian and global norms, which is the most direct proof that the medication is safe and of good quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=FFQEQa3kLcw%3Frel%3D0%26showinfo%3D0\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently the product range of Grindeks includes three anti-cancer medications, of which the best known is the original preparation Ftorafur\u00ae, which is widely used in cancer chemotherapy. In 2010, sales of Ftorafur\u00ae reached 1.74 million lats, exceeding the results of 2009 by 19%. The main stable markets of Ftorafur\u00ae final dosage form are: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Belarus. In its turn, Ftorafur\u00ae substance for more than 30 years has been exported to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two new generic anti-cancer medications in the development stage, one of which is in the pre-registration phase<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Grindeks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Grindeks is the leading pharmaceutical company in the Baltic States. Its main fields of action are: research, development, manufacturing and sale of original products, generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Product portfolio of Grindeks consists of original products, generics and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Grindeks specializes in the heart and cardiovascular, CNS and anti-cancer medication therapeutic groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Group of Grindeks consists of four subsidiary companies in Latvia, Estonia and Russia, as well representative offices in ten countries. Products of the company are exported to more than 40 countries and its export comprises more than 96% of the total turnover. The main markets are: Russia and other CIS countries, the Baltic States, Germany and the Netherlands. JSC&nbsp;Grindeks shares are listed in the Official List of \u201cNasdaq OMX Riga\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laila K\u013cavi\u0146a<br>Head of the Communications Department, JSC Grindeks<br>Phones: (+371) 67083370, (+371) 29256012<br>Fax: (+371) 67083505<br><a href=\"mailto:laila.klavina@grindeks.lv\">laila.klavina@grindeks.lv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joint-stock company Grindeks informs that it has established a new anti-cancer final dosage forms\u2019 manufacturing unit, in which 400 thousand lats have been invested. 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