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Quick facts about
Archimica quality
We operate 5 sites under cGMP
We have 4 sites that are FDA inspected
We have 2 sites that produce sterile APIs
More than a dozen regulatory audits since 2004
Ten inspections by the FDA in the last 5 years

A passion for quality

Quality and its impact on the regulatory approvals process is one of the central features of Archimica’s work for the pharmaceutical industry. Based on a long tradition of API manufacture, Archimica’s approach to quality control is based on developing best-in-practice procedures at a single facility and then replicating those practices at each of its facilities around the world.

Quality news

Sandycroft, UK
The Archimica facility at Sandycroft has enjoyed an excellent FDA record with the last inspection in June 2008. More recently, in January 2008 the site was successful in obtaining a new cGMP certificate from the regulatory authority in the UK, the MHRA.

Tonneins, France
In June of 2007, Tonneins, France site including its aseptic filtration facilities was successfully inspected by the FDA.

Springfield, Missouri, USA
In 2010, Springfield, Missouri, USA passed 15 straight years in which no 483 observations had been given to the facility.

Origgio, Italy
In May 2010, Origgio, Italy was successfully audited by the FDA with no 483 observations.

In November 2005, Archimica completed a major investment in finishing facilities typically associated with active pharmaceutical ingredient production immediately prior to final dose preparation. The project has resulted in the very latest facility design, equipment and systems for this phase of commercial-scale manufacturing. This investment provides facilities that are best-in-class for quality in an FDA regulated environment today, and positions Origgio to maintain that best-in-class status for the next 10 years. The primary focus of this investment is to support new API launches.





Archimica is an active member of RX-360, a consortium being developed by volunteers from the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry which includes their suppliers. The purpose is to enhance the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain and to assure the quality and authenticity of the products moving through the supply chain. RX-360 is a non-profit organization with the mission to create and monitor a global quality system that meets the expectations of industry and regulators that assures patient safety by guaranteeing product quality and authenticity throughout the supply chain.