Manufacturing

Ethypharm in the UK manufactures high quality medicines, enabling it to compete effectively around the world.

Our Romford and Ashton Gate facilities located 20 miles from the centre of London, consist over 6700m2 of high-quality, modern pharmaceutical plants where we mix, fill, sterilise, inspect, pack and label a wide range of medicines.

Focus on Romford

300 employees working
at our Romford
facility

50 million sterile
ampoules per year

5 million bottles of
oral solutions per
year

We supply our medicines to a wide range of health care systems, notably in the UK where we have over 100 different products on contract to supply the UK NHS including Commercial Medicines Unit, Hospital pharmacists, Wholesalers, retail pharmacy buying groups, retail pharmacy chains include psychiatrists, GPs, Nurses and ex-drug users, all of whom are involved in providing services and prescribing.

Focus on Ashton Gate

40 employees working
at our Ashton Gate
facility

57.000 Units shipped
every year

940 Sq m dedicated to in-house pharmacy manufacturing unit for unlicensed medicines or “specials”

These drugs are supplied exclusively to hospitals and retail pharmacies in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Ashton Gate products are batch manufactured and supplied with detailed technical information, and are certified GMP and GDP by the MHRA. We also have the ability to make individual one-off bespoke products to meet our patient’s needs.

Are there bioequivalence data with OxyContin?
Yes, data from twelve bioequivalence studies comparing Abtard with the reference product were submitted in support of the application for Marketing Authorisation.
How do I store Abtard® tablets?
We do not have information on the stability of Abtard® tablets outside of the original packaging. Abtard® tablets must be stored below 25°C in the original packaging to protect from moisture.
Is Abtard Monophasic or biphasic?
Abtard prolonged -release tablets are bioequivalent to OxyContin prolonged-release tablets and are biphasic, meaning that there is an initial absorption of approximately 40% of oxycodone from the tablet providing onset of analgesia within one hour in most patients, followed by a more controlled absorption, which determines the 12-hour duration or action.
How do I take Abtard® tablets?
Abtard® tablets must be taken as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. Abtard® tablets must be swallowed whole with a sufficient amount of liquid and not chewed.
Are the tablets film coated?
Yes they are
Are 2 x 60mg tablets bioequivalent to a single 120mg strength of OxyContin?
There are no bioequivalence studies for Abtard 2 x 60mg versus one single dose of 120mg of OxyContin. It is a matter of clinical judgement for the prescriber to decide whether 2 x 60 mg tablets can be used. What the bioequivalence studies prove is that Abtard 60mg is bioequivalent to OxyContin 60mg. In practice if a retail pharmacist received a prescription for 120mg of OxyContin and only had the 60mg OxyContin available would they give 2 x 60mg tablets