Cherokee Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical ManufacturingPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees

Cherokee Pharmaceuticals is a US-based contract manufacturing organization offering contract development and manufacturing, chemical distribution, and laboratory services to the pharmaceutical sector. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, and operates a major API development and production site on a 323-acre campus in Riverside, PA. The Riverside facility, previously owned by Merck until 2008, contains development, production, and storage capabilities within a fenced perimeter and supports complex chemistries. A large fermentation facility at the site historically produced xanthan gum through 2005 and now manufactures various fermented products for external biopharmaceutical and related clients.

The company is expanding its services to include contract development and manufacturing for both emerging and legacy pharmaceutical companies. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of PRWT Services, Inc., and is described as a minority-owned enterprise, with a history of FDA inspections yielding only two minor observations over several years.

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