Meitheal Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of the Company’s eight presentations of heparin sodium injection, USP in the US.
“We are pleased to be able to provide a vital anticoagulant for patients across the country,” said Tom Shea, founding Chief Executive Officer of Meitheal Pharmaceuticals. “With increasing challenges in manufacturing and supply concerns in the global heparin market, our launch will help provide additional product for patients from a safe and dependable source. We take pride in offering a vertically integrated heparin portfolio in the US, and our operations are optimized to ensure dedicated manufacturing of heparin and consistent supply of the finished product to the US market.”
Meitheal’s partner, Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Company (NKF) is an FDA-approved manufacturer of both active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and finished dosage form (FDF), supplying 15-20% of the finished dosage heparin market in the US. Meitheal is NKF’s exclusive commercialization arm for the US market, ensuring consistent and dedicated supply of heparin.