Celltrion Pharm, a South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, has inked a strategic trilateral agreement with a multinational syringe manufacturer, Becton Dickinson France S.A.S. (BD), and its Korean branch BD Korea. The signing ceremony took place at Celltrion Pharm’s research center in Songdo, Incheon, with its President Yoo Young-ho in attendance alongside key officials from BD and BD Korea.
Under the three-way agreement, Celltrion Pharm will establish a long-term partnership with BD and implement joint strategies to secure global clients. By combining its advanced contract manufacturing (CMO) capabilities with BD’s extensive customer network, Celltrion Pharm aims to accelerate the growth of its prefilled syringe (PFS) CMO business for pharmaceutical companies in both domestic and international markets.
Notably, Celltrion Pharm will leverage the BD&CMO Partnership Programme to promote its PFS CMO capabilities to BD’s key global clients. Acting as a networking platform, the programme connects BD’s worldwide client base with qualified CMO companies and recommends appropriate partners based on client needs, thereby fostering new business collaborations.
To address rising demand for PFS production, Celltrion Pharm is expanding its production line at the Cheongju plant. With an annual production capacity of up to 16 million syringes, the three-story, 2,315㎡ plant currently operates a PFS line capable of handling the entire process, from drug substance formulation to filling, Visual inspection, assembly, labeling, and packaging. The new production base will be built on 13,554㎡ of available land by 2030. Once operational, the new facility is expected to triple the total PFS production capacity.
