Catalent Pharma Solutions is investing $5.5 million at its 200,000-plus square foot Philadelphia, PA, site to provide additional clinical packaging and storage capacity.

The 22,000-square foot expansion will see a 40% increase in pallet space for both refrigerated and ambient storage; the addition of multiple cold chain packaging areas; and a new clinical label control area. The building will also feature a new state-of-the-art environmental monitoring and building management system, which is being installed across the Philadelphia campus.

All work is scheduled to be completed and validated by November 2017.

“This project involved renovating a previously vacant building within our Philadelphia campus to bring it up to Catalent’s stringent facility standards,” said Wetteny Joseph, president, clinical supply services, Catalent. “Not only have we added significant pallet capacity for our customers’ large-scale clinical studies today, but have secured the space necessary for future expansion as well.”