Site Tour to Amgen's BioNext Facility

Thursday, September 23 · 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Space is limited to first 50 conference registrants

Amgen's manufacturing plant in West Greenwich, RI, is a four-story, 364,000-square-foot building that contains state-of-the-art manufacturing, production, warehousing, utilities, and office space areas. Built in 2004 to provide manufacturing capacity for Enbrel®, the plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The plant provides a controlled environment for the manufacture of bulk drug substance. Tour participants will walk through the plant and view through windows some of the production suites, including upstream and downstream manufacturing areas, and will hear from Amgen staff about processes in these areas.

Space is limited and available to the first 50 conference registrants on a first come first served basis. A wait list will be creted after it has been sold out. Pre-registration is required. Please be sure to indicate when you register that you wish to attend. Flat, Closed-toed shoes must be worn; no high heels are allowed.

Sneak Preview: Be the first to visit the newest Xcellerex FlexFactory

Tuesday, September 21 · 12:00 pm

Please join Xcellerex and IBC for a tour of our newly completed FlexFactory® facility in Marlborough, Massachusetts. This biomanufacturing facility will open for GMP production in October, less than 6 months from completion of final design. The facility, which encompasses upstream and downstream operations, demonstrates the unprecedented speed at which new capacity can be achieved with FlexFactory technology. Coach transportation will be provided, at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 21. Please register for the Site Tour at the BPI Registration Area.