DPT Laboratories Names New VP & GM of Center of Excellence


DPT Laboratories recently announced that Gene Ciolfi has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager, Site Operations, DPT Lakewood, NJ. Mr. Ciolfi, who joined DPT in 2001, was named General Manager of the facility in 2008 after overseeing project management and commercial operations at DPT facilities in San Antonio, TX, and Lakewood. He has 24 years of experience in the industry, including serving as Manager of Contract Manufacturing at Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals.

“Gene has been critical to DPT’s success in broadening our capabilities in sterile manufacturing services, managing more than $40 million in expansions and upgrades at the company’s Center of Excellence for Sterile & Specialty Products in Lakewood over the past 2 years,” said Mark Fite, Senior VP of Operations of DPT. “This new title reflects the leadership role he has assumed as we expand our position in the sterile and specialty products market.”

The most recent upgrade at the facility includes installation of an innovative new small-volume parenteral filler, IMA’s Modular Aseptic Compact (MAC) System, which will be completed by the end of 2012. The MAC System is designed to be fully automated, integrated, and isolated from vial wash through tray filling, reducing the likelihood of introducing microbiological contamination and making the entire process more efficient. Based on consolidated filling technology, the system offers the reliability of a fully automated line in 20% of the space.

“While DPT is recognized as the industry leader in the semi-solids and liquids market, we have an opportunity to raise awareness of the experience and capabilities we’ve established in the sterile and specialty arena,” said Mr. Ciolfi. “DPT is well-positioned to serve the growing need among pharmaceutical companies to outsource sterile operations, and our team is excited to be moving forward with a strategy to ensure continued growth and success in this market.”

DPT is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) providing companies the best solutions to their sterile and non-sterile drug development and manufacturing needs through innovation, technology, and service. Specializing in semi-solid and liquid dosage forms, DPT has a reputation for quality, unmatched technical expertise, extensive manufacturing capabilities, and an exemplary regulatory compliance record. With five cGMP facilities, including R&D, manufacturing, and packaging operations in San Antonio and Lakewood, DPT offers full service outsourcing solutions. For more information, visit www.DPTLabs.com.