Biocon Biologics has a proven track record in the science, scale, scope and complexity of biologics manufacturing.
Our biosimilars are produced at our commercial scale, globally compliant manufacturing facilities – two in Bengaluru, India, and one in Johor, Malaysia.
The breadth and scale of Biocon Biologics’ manufacturing technologies encompass large-scale microbial fermentation, mammalian cell culture, protein & antibody purification, aseptic formulation and fill-finish.
Our proprietary technology using Pichia pastoris platform for expressing recombinant protein is used in the recombinant human insulin and insulin analog product lines.
Our consistent and scalable mammalian CHO and NSO cell-based expression platforms are helping us deliver novel and biosimilar monoclonal antibodies.
The upstream and downstream processes continually incorporate latest innovations in cell culture and purification. Our advanced analytical capability, which is anchored in cutting-edge tools and latest orthogonal approaches, guarantees the high quality and consistency of our products.
The production of drug substance in the state-of-the-art bio-manufacturing facilities ensures cost effective production. Our expertise in Formulation & Product Science enables us to convert drug substances into formulations for transfer into vials, cartridges and pre-filled syringes at our biologics drug product facilities. Our manufacturing facilities are designed to conform to the most stringent cGMP guidelines, comply with international regulatory standards and meet client requirements worldwide. They are supported by state-of-the-art process development and quality control laboratories and an efficient service infrastructure.
The facilities have received cGMP approvals from over 25 international regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency.
Our investments in building on a global scale have led us to rank among the world’s Top 15 biomanufacturing companies. We are among the leading insulin producers worldwide and have one of the largest antibodies manufacturing capacities in South Asia.
Our 350,000 sq. ft. mAbs Drug Substance (B3) facility in Biocon Park is one of the largest mAbs manufacturing facilities in India in terms of the built-up area of a single building/site. This is India’s first biopharma facility awarded by the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE).
Malaysia: Center of Excellence (CoE) for Insulins
Biocon Biologics has created a Center of Excellence (CoE) for insulins in Malaysia with end-to-end capabilities to manufacture a broad portfolio of regular, basal and rapid insulins. The state-of-the-art insulins facility in Johor is the first and only biopharmaceutical sterile injectables facility in Malaysia to receive the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency approvals. More recently, Biocon’s biosimilar insulin Glargine made at Malaysia received a historic U.S. FDA approval as the ‘first interchangeable biosimilar’.
The 562,000 sq. ft. facility has been recognized as the first and largest integrated insulin manufacturer in Malaysia by the prestigious Malaysia Book of Records, which officially recognizes record-creating and record-breaking achievements in the fields of human endeavour, building & structures, transportation, arts & entertainment, business, sports & games, science & technology, nature etc. in Malaysia.
Our facility in Malaysia is Asia’s largest integrated insulins facility that manufactures Drug Substance and Drug Products in vials, cartridges and insulin delivery devices.
Proprietary Pichia Pastoris Platform
Biocon’s pichia pastoris platform for expression of recombinant protein is our proprietary technology which is applied in the recombinant human insulin and insulin analog product lines. We were pioneers in commercialising the large-scale manufacture of human insulin using this technology.
Mammalian Cell Structure
Biocon Biologics has established a large-scale, multi-product, cell culture facility as the core technology in manufacturing key biologics like monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Our consistent and scalable mammalian CHO and NSO cell-based expression platforms help us deliver novel and biosimilar mAbs.
Formulations And Fill-Finish
Biocon’s expertise in Formulations & Product Science enables us to convert drug substances into formulations for transfer into vials, cartridges and pre-filled syringes at our devices’ facilities. The launch of rh-insulin in 2004 marked our foray into the aseptic formulations space.
Drug substances
Insulins, Monoclonal
Antibodies & Other
Recombinant Proteins
Drug products
Sterile Injectables
– Vials
– Lypholized Vials
– Cartridges
– Pre-filled Syringes
Drug products
Devices
– Reusable Pens
– Disposable Pens
Drug substances
rh-Insulin and
insulin analogs
Drug products
Sterile Injectables
– Vials
– Lypholized Vials
– Cartridges
– Pre-filled Syringes
Drug products
Devices
– Disposable Pens