BioSpectra premium pharmaceutical ingredients

Univar Solutions Pharmaceutical Ingredients is proud to be an authorized North American distributor of actives, excipients, GMP process chemicals and bulk GMP buffers and solutions by BioSpectra

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BioSpectra (BSI) a leader in manufacturing cGMP pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, including biological buffers, actives, excipients, cGMP process chemicals, as well as new chemical entities (NCEs) at IPEC & ICH Q7 regulatory compliance levels. They specializes in small molecule synthesis and true, phase-change multi-step purification, providing solutions for various key ingredient issues at various stages of the drug manufacturing process.

BioSpectra supports key biopharmaceutical companies for a unique range of critical cGMP products used upstream and downstream, including ingredients for the final drug product. BioSpectra is committed to being a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients by having a successful track record in their adaptability, customer-centric operational models, and exceptional customer care and support. This model of customer-oriented products and services has allowed BioSpectra to service and supply products to many of the industry’s leading global Pharma and Biopharmaceutical companies.

As a global leader in the distribution of specialty chemicals and ingredients, Univar Solutions brings best-in-class solutions, industry-leading services, and market knowledge to support BioSpectra’s product portfolio.

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    Product Grades and Compliance Levels

    BioSpectra represents consistent high quality, uniformly manufactured pharmaceutical ingredients that are always synthesized, purified, or compounded under true cGMP standards.

    GMP Product Categories

    • Active substances
    • GMP custom products
    • Excipients and key ingredients
    • GMP process chemicals and solutions
    • Bulk, GMP biological buffers, and denaturants

    Custom GMP Products

    • Purification of key ingredients
    • Full GMP product development
    • Small molecule custom synthesis
    • API development and manufacturing
    • GMP compounded solvents and solutions

    Premium Pharmaceutical Ingredient Product Offerings 

    Product Upstream Downstream Fill / Formulation Comments
    6M HCl in IPA, GMP Grade X X    
    2MEA (L-Cysteamine HCl) Excipient   X X For downstream use
    Bis-Tris, USP/EP, LBLE X X    
    Bis-Tris HCL GMP X  X    
    Dextran 70,000 USP/EP   X X  
    Dextran Sulfate 8000 Sodium Salt GMP X      
    Galactose LBLE, LEI, HP Plant X X X Low elemental impurities
    6M Guanidine HCl GMP Solution X      
    Guanidine HCl Xtl X X    
    Guanidine Thiocyanate GMP X X    
    HEPES Free Acid Excipient  X X X Used in vaccine production
    L-Arginine HCl X      
    L-Cystine Di HCl GMP Pharma Process Grade X X    
    L-Histidine Monohydrochlorie, Monohydrate  X X X  
    MES Monohydrate Excipient X   X Used in chemo drug
    MOPS, Free Acid, Excipient Grade X X X Used in vaccine production
    Sodium Decanoate NCE Excipient    X X Bioavailabilty enhancer
    5M Sodium Chloride, GMP Solution, Compendial Salt, WFI, SSU-BPC X X   Used upstream in nutrient broth
    10N Sodium Hydroxide GMP, Low Chloride, Low BET, WFI X X    
    Trehalose LBLE, HP Excipient Plant X X X Designed for parenteral applications
    Tris Excipient X X X Type IV DMF
    Tris HCl Excipient X X X Type IV DMF
    6M Urea GMP Solution X      
    Uracil GMP Pharma Process Grade X X    
    Uridine Excipient   X X  
    Water for Injection  X X X  


    Low Bioburden, Low Endotoxin (LBLE)                              
    Low Elemental Impurities (LEI)                              
    Water for Injection (WFI)

    BioSpectra seeks to service customers who:

    ARE SEEKING:

    • Increased security of supply
    • A strong growth model to support future commercial demands
    • A proven track record of commitment to the pharmaceutical industry
    • A focus on customer needs
    • A flexible, transparent and responsive supplier
    • Commitments to sustainable solutions
    • Investments in future technology


    ARE REALIZING:

    • The need for critical ingredient issues that falls within BioSpectra's scope of chemistry and capabilities
    • The need for higher-purity, higher-compliance pharmaceutical ingredients
    • The value of U.S. manufactured, true-GMP APIs, excipients and key ingredients

    Sustainability and Supply Chain Security

    BioSpectra is committed to the ideals of sustainability and has launched a three-year thirty million dollar capital investment program to help achieve these goals. BioSpectra is currently working on an external program and has registered with ECOVADIS.

    BioSpectra is fundamentally committed to the ideals of supply chain security. They prosecute an aggressive raw material supplier qualification program and take very seriously the global supply-chain situation assessing and reacting to threats with real solutions. BioSpectra is in its second year of actively expanding their raw material supply base to other regions of the world for any raw material or intermediate that is currently sole sourced in China.

    Univar Solutions is a Proud Partner in Distribution

    With locations worldwide, a best-in-class distribution network, and partnerships with leading suppliers such as BioSpectra, Univar Solutions is proud to help customers quickly source the quality pharmaceutical ingredients they need, wherever they need them.


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