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Bend Research Inc.
Bend Research Inc. is a privately held company that specializes in the research and development of novel pharmaceutical delivery technologies. Since October of 2008, Bend Research is no longer exclusively associated with Pfizer and provides drug development services to global clients in spray drying, bioavailability enhancement, ocular delivery, inhalation particles, targeted nanoparticulate delivery, oral controlled release multiparticluate and osmotic systems as well as product physical/chemical characterization and discovery support.
Company Contact:
Phoenix Ivers
Phone:
541-382-4100
Fax:
541-382-2713
Email:
phoenix.ivers@bendresearch.com
Website:
http://www.bendresearch.com
Address:
64550 Research Road Bend, Oregon 97701-8599
Phoenix Ivers Phone:
541-382-4100Fax:
541-382-2713Email:
phoenix.ivers@bendresearch.comWebsite:
http://www.bendresearch.comAddress:
64550 Research Road Bend, Oregon 97701-8599- USA
- North America
ANALYTICAL
Service Type
Differential Scanning CalorimetryElemental AnalysisMethodsMethod DevelopmentMethod TransferMethod ValidationOphthalmic Formulation/PackagingProcess Analytical TechnologyStructure ElucidationTests - Dissolution/DisintegrationDisintegrationDissolution App. I/IITests - Impurities/DegradationForced DegradationImp./Deg QuantitationTests - PhysicalParticle SizePhysical TestingTablet Hardness/FriabilityTests - Protein/Peptide/DNA/OligoElectrophoresisElisa/Western BlotProtein Biophysical CharacterizationProtein Dosage FormTests - StabilityAccelerated StabilityICH/Commercial Stability StorageICH/Commercial Stability TestingPhotostabilityStability Storage (I/II)Stability Testing (I/II)Tests/Analysis - OtherAssay/PotencyContent UniformityFourier Transform Infrared Analysis LCMS AnalysisMoisturePolymer analysisRadiolabel AnalysisResidual Solvent AnalysisSample AnalysisThermal Analyses/DSCThermogravimetric analysisTrace AnalysisX-Ray powder diffraction analysisTets - ReleaseIn-vitro release testingLot and Batch Release TestingWet Chemistry
CONSULTANT
Areas of Expertise
FACILITY REGULATORY STATUS
Facility subcategories
FORMULATION/MANUFACTURING
API/Business Sector Types
Development Stage
PACKAGING/FILLING/LABELING
Development Stage
Packaging Filling Services
PHARMACOKINETICS
Service Types ADME
PREFORMULATION
Preformulation Services
Accelerated StabilityAmorphous CharacterizationBulk and Tap DensityExcipient CompatibilityForced Degradation StudiesFTIRHygroscopicityMelting PointMicroscopyParticle size measurements Partition CoefficientPhysical PropertiesSEM MicroscopySolid State CharacterizationSolubilityThermal Analyses/DSCWater Sorption and Desorption Stuies
General Properties
| Size of the Facilities (square feet) | 8000 |
| Number of People |
Equipment
| Equipment | Check if exist |
|---|---|
| HPLC | |
| LC-MS | |
| GC | |
| NMR | |
| Solid State NMR | |
| DSC | |
| TGA | |
| FTIR | |
| NIR | |
| Raman | |
| UV-Vis | |
| PXRD | |
| Particle Sizer | |
| Karl Fischer |
HPLC Stability Indicating Methods Developed for Oral formulations (last 3 years)
| Activity/Phase | Oral Tablet | Oral Liquid | Oral Softgel Capsule | Oral Hard Gel Capsule | ODT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical | |||||
| Phase I – II | 88 | 20 | |||
| Phase III –commercial | 8 | 4 |
Dissolution and Drug Release Methods Developed/Validated (last 3 years)
| Activity/Phase | Oral Solid IR | Oral MR Tablet | ODT | Oral Chewable / Gum | Transdermal Patch | Drug Eluting Stents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical | ||||||
| Phase I-II | 120 | 150 | ||||
| Phase III-commercial | 15 |
General Properties
| Size of the Facilities (square feet) | 8000 |
| Number of People |
The number of ORAL dosage forms developed in-house within the last three years
| Activity/Phase | Oral Softgel Capsule | Oral IR Tablet | Oral MR Tablet | Oral Hard Gel Capsule | Hard Capsule/Liquid | ODT | Taste Masking | Oral Solution/Suspension | Oral Microcapsule/CR | Effervescent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Phase I – II | 20 | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Phase III –commercial |
The number of INJECTABLE dosage forms developed in-house within the last three years
| Activity/Phase | Injectable Solution | Injectable Lyophilized | Injectable Depot | Injectable Suspension | Injectable Emulsion | Liposome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Phase I – II | ||||||
| Phase III –commercial |
The number of OTHER dosage forms developed in-house within the last three years
| Activity/Phase | Topical/Gel-Cream-Ointment | Transdermal | DPI | MDI | Stent | Nasal | Ophthalmic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preclinical | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Phase I – II | |||||||
| Phase III –commercial |
General Properties
| Organic Solvent Handling Capabilities |
Milling Equipment
| Equipment Type | Lab Scale | Pilot Scale | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Energy Mill | Y | N | N |
| Hammer Mill | Y | Y | N |
| Conical Screen Mill | Y | Y | N |
| Oscillating Granulator | Y | Y | N |
| Ball Mill | Y | Y | N |
| Other | Y | Y | N |
Mixers/Blenders
| Mixer Type | Lab Scale | Pilot Scale | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Speed - Barrel | Y | Y | N |
| Hi Speed - Bowl | Y | Y | N |
| Fluid bed | Y | Y | N |
| Low Speed - Planetary | N | N | N |
| Low Speed - Barrel | N | N | N |
| V-Shaped | Y | Y | N |
| Double-Cone | N | N | N |
| Cubical | Y | Y | Y |
| Ribbon | N | N | N |
| Sigma-Blade | N | N | N |
| Other | N | N | N |
Granulators
| Type | Lab Scale | Pilot Scale | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low- Shear Granulator | Y | N | N |
| Hi- Shear Granulator | Y | Y | N |
| Fluid bed | Y | Y | N |
| Roller Compactor | Y | Y | N |
| Other | N | N | N |
| General Extruder | Y | Y | N |
| Melt Extruder | Y | Y | N |
Drying Equipment
| Equipment Type | Lab Scale | Pilot Scale | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid-Bed | Y | Y | N |
| Tray | Y | Y | N |
| Vacuum | Y | Y | N |
| Microwave | N | N | N |
| Other | N | N | N |
Tabletting
| Equipment Type | Lab Scale | Pilot Scale | Production Scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compaction Simulators | Y | N | N |
| Single-Station | Y | N | N |
| Rotary-Single Layer | Y | Y | N |
| Rotary-Bilayer | Y | Y | Y |
| Rotary-Trilayer | Y | Y | Y |
| Rotary-Dry Coater | N | N | N |
| Other | N | N | N |
Encapsulation
| Equipment Type | 1X | 10X | 100X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Gelation Manual | Y | N | N |
| Hard Gelation Semi-automatic | N | N | N |
| Hard Gelation Automatic | Y | Y | N |
| Softgel | N | N | N |
| Hard gel/liquid | N | N | N |
Equipment
| Equipment | Check if exist |
|---|---|
| Milling/Micronization | |
| Mixing | |
| Compounding vessel/jacketted | |
| Cold filling equipment | |
| Pressure filling equipment | |
| Valve Placer | |
| Valve crimper | |
| Piston filling | |
| Leak Test Tank |
Particle size reduction and/separation equipment
| Check if exist | |
|---|---|
| Fluid energy mills | |
| Impact mills | |
| Impact mills | |
| Cutting/mechanical sheer mills | |
| Compression/roller mills | |
| Tumbling mills (ball, rod or media) | |
| Separators |
Mixing equipment
| Check if exist | |
|---|---|
| Low shear | |
| High shear | |
| Roller mixer | |
| Static mixer |
Emulsification
| Check if exists | |
|---|---|
| Pressure or Valve Homogenizer | |
| High Shear Emulsifier | |
| Low shear emulsifiers |
Technology Capability
| Check if exist | |
|---|---|
| Aseptic Fills | |
| Sterile Hand-Fills | |
| Non-Sterile Fills | |
| Terminal Steam Sterilization | |
| Irradiation | |
| Chemical Sterilization | |
| Lyophilization | |
| Blow-Fill Seal | |
| Homogenization | |
| OEB-5 Handling |
Equipment Capability
| Lab Scale | Pilot Scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Compounding vessel | ||
| Compounding vessel jacketed | ||
| Receiving vessel | ||
| Vial washer | ||
| Depyrogenation oven | ||
| Autoclave | ||
| Filler | ||
| Capper | ||
| Freeze Dryer | Y | |
| Production |
Container
| Check if exists | |
|---|---|
| Glass Vials | |
| Ampoules | |
| Pre-Filled Syringes | |
| Pre-Formed Plastic Bottles | |
| Dropper Bottles | |
| Dual-Chamber Cartridges | |
| Blow-Fill Seal |

