Our R&D

Dedication and Focus

A leader in pharmaceutical research and development in Hong Kong, New Age Pharmaceutical Company’s in-house research and development team developed over 30%* of the new drugs registered by generic drug manufacturers in Hong Kong.

We aim to develop premium generics based on our established product development know-how and deep market insight. Focusing on specialized formulations and having acquired specific manufacturing skills and know-how for certain difficult-to-make products, such as controlled-release formulations, sterile products, suppositories and enemas, we possess a host of drug registrations with unique formulae allowing us to command a competitive position in certain selected segments of market.

* Industry report by Frost & Sullivan 2015

Collaboration

At New Age Pharmaceutical Company, we value partnership and collaboration. Our current research and development team cooperates closely with a panel of formulation scientists and research institutions both locally and abroad. Our connections with research institutions and university hospitals also enhance our competence in both formulation and clinical pursuits.

We have established a new research and development center which is equipped with advanced facilities for the development of formulation and coating technologies to be applied on premium generics and proprietary Chinese medicines. The center, which is operated by New Age Pharmaceutical Company Research Laboratory Limited, has undertaken several collaborative projects with local and overseas R&D institutions and companies.

New Age Pharmaceutical Company Research
Laboratory

A fully owned subsidiary of New Age Pharmaceutical Company, New Age Pharmaceutical Company Research Laboratory is the first pharma and healthcare research company in Hong Kong established to provide comprehensive and integrated research and development services to both local and oversea industries.

New Age Pharmaceutical Company Research aims to be a leading player in the pharmaceutical research arena in the Asia Pacific region, distinguished by its methodological approach and one-stop service of delivering solutions-based scientific and professional expertise on research and development projects.

State-of-the-art Facilities

With a commitment of robust investments, New Age Pharmaceutical Company Research aims to pursue the state-of-the-art research facilities and laboratories support to meet the needs of the leading scientific minds.

Its laboratory operates in a simulated GMP standard environment (Class 100,000 Cleanroom) ensuring smooth technology and product transfer to PIC/s (Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme) GMP manufacturing plant with an array of equipment and instruments, which include:

  • Production line for various finished dosage forms (e.g. tablet, capsule, pellet, cream, lotion, suppository, granule, novel biotechnological products)
  • Equipment for physical, chemical and microbiological analyses (e.g. HPLCs, UV, dissolution apparatus, disintegration tester, NIR)