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AMRI (Albany Molecular Research Inc.) is a contract research and manufacturing organization that provides drug discovery, development, cGMP manufacturing and aseptic fill and finish to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Founded over 22 years ago, AMRI operates in the United States, Europe and Asia, with its headquarters located in Albany, New York. AMRI has announced deals and collaborations with such companies as Pfizer Inc., Merck & Co., Eli Lilly and Co., Takeda, Genentech, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and GE. ==Company history and acquisitions== Inaugurated in 1991 as Albany Molecular Research, Inc., AMRI was founded by Thomas E. D’Ambra, Ph.D. and Chester Opalka. Dr. D’Ambra continues to serve as chairman, president and CEO. As AMRI, the company has been a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ since 1999.〔(Albany Molecular Research Inc (AMRI.O) Company Profile | Reuters.com )〕 AMRI commenced operations with custom synthesis services in laboratory space provided by Siena College. Following this, the company expanded into laboratory space at the Wright Malta Corporation, which was located on the site where Global Foundries new computer chip fabrication plant is located.〔(Resource Library - National Business Incubation Association )〕 After that, in early 1992, the company consolidated and expanded its operations into laboratory space at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Incubator Annex in Watervliet N.Y. By 1997, the company occupied laboratory space in the C-wing of the SUNY Albany East Campus, which was formerly the Sterling Winthrop Research Institute.〔(A slip of the pen - The Business Review )〕 Through the purchase of Enzymed Inc. (Iowa City, IA), in 1999, the company added biocatalysis capabilities〔(Albany Molecular In Biocatalysis Buy-20/09/1999-CMR )〕 before, in 2000, AMRI acquired American Advanced Organics, Inc. of Syracuse N.Y.〔(Albany Molecular Acquires American Advanced Organics )〕 In 2001, the company added natural product isolation and identification technology through the acquisition of New Chemical Entities of Bothell, WA.〔(New Chemical Entities purchase completed - Puget Sound Business Journal )〕 Additionally, in early 2001, AMRI began leasing space in 30 Corporate Circle, which was fitted out as discovery chemistry laboratory space. The company then purchased two buildings at 24 and 26 Corporate Circle. The original building at 26 was demolished. Construction on a new 26 Corporate Circle building began in November 2002 and AMRI’s new Corporate Headquarters was opened in April 2004.〔(Albany Molecular buys building for $1.3M - The Business Review )〕 AMRI went on to establish offshore subsidiaries, which included the Albany Molecular Research Singapore Research Centre, Pte. Ltd., located in Singapore, and the Albany Molecular Research Hyderabad Research Centre, Pvt. Ltd., located in India (both in 2005).〔(Albany Molecular Research, Inc. Establishes Singapore Research Centre )〕 AMRI acquired the Budapest operations of ComGenex in March 2006.〔(AMRI Hungary-re változott a ComGenex neve - Menedzsment Fórum, mfor.hu )〕 In May of 2007, the company officially changed its name to AMRI and introduced a new company logo.〔(New name for Albany Molecular reflects broader services - The Business Review )〕 AMRI acquired a number of API and chemical intermediates manufacturing facilities from Ariane Orgachem in Aurangabad, India in 2008〔(AMRI expands in India - The Business Review )〕 then in 2010 AMRI completed the acquisition of Excelsyn in Holywell, U.K.〔(AMRI acquires Wales chemical company - The Business Review )〕 This facility underwent successful inspections by the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) in June 2011, and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January 2012 allowing for the production of registered intermediates and APIs for human use.〔(MHRA Issues GMP Certification to AMRI UK Facility )〕 After this AMRI expanded into the aseptic fill and finish business, acquiring the parenteral dosage form manufacturing business Hyaluron, located in Burlington, Massachusetts (USA).〔(AMRI buys Mass. drug manufacturer for $27M - The Business Review )〕 In early 2012, the company ended operations in Budapest, Hungary, moving most of the operations to the new parallel synthesis and purification laboratories Hyderabad facility.〔(AMRI to end operations at Hungary site by next Friday )〕 In November 2012, AMRI announced that it would close the Bothell, Washington, site and would transition the sites biology capabilities to Singapore.〔(AMRI to close Bothell site and shift work to Asia )〕 In December 2012, New York State announced plans to invest $50 million in biomedical research equipment and facilities and secured an agreement with AMRI to locate a new drug discovery R&D facility at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.〔(Governor Cuomo Presented with Buffalo Billion Investment Development Plan | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo )〕〔 Additionally, in December 2012, AMRI Rensselaer was awarded a $200,000 Empire State Development Corporation grant for the expansion of the diagnostic imaging agent project.〔http://capitalregionopenforbusiness.com/Libraries/Documents/PriorityProjectsNarrative09_10_12.sflb.ashx〕 AMRI completed an initial public offering in February 1999, raising $56.3 million and listing as AMRI on the Nasdaq.〔(Albany Molecular's IPO underwriters buy over-allotment shares - The Business Review )〕 The company also completed a secondary public offering in October 2000, generating further net proceeds of $119.5 million.〔(Abany Molecular opens stock sale - The Business Review )〕 AMRI’s Allegra patent applications, from 1995, and the resulting patents were licensed to what is now Sanofi-Aventis. The Company continues to receive royalties on the sale of Allegra and Telfast products globally.〔(HMR licenses Albany Molecular's TAM patents :: Strategic Transactions :: Elsevier Business Intelligence )〕 In July 2015 the company acquired Gadea Pharmaceutical group for $174 million.〔http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/amri-acquires-gadea-for-174m/81251513/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AMRI Global」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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