Founded in Cleveland in 2012, Viscus Biologics is a life-sciences product realization partner helping customers move medical technologies from early concepts into production. The company is especially known for its work with porcine-derived extracellular matrix materials, supporting regenerative-medicine researchers and medical-device developers through an ISO 13485-certified quality system.
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Smithfield BioScienceSmithfield BioScience turns traceable porcine organs, tissues and mucosa into pharmaceutical ingredients and medical-device materials at its Cincinnati, Ohio facility. Launched in 2017 as part of Smithfield Foods’ vertically integrated supply chain, the unit controls the path from hog production through processing and distribution, with trained tissue-collection specialists and on-site testing labs supporting customer specifications. It also manufactures Heparin Sodium USP/EP through a completely U.S.-based supply chain and develops additional porcine-derived applications with dedicated research and regulatory teams.CINCINNATI, OH
Vivus Technologies LLCFounded in 2014, Vivus Technologies is a family-based Medina company built around the practical knowledge of experienced tradespeople and engineers. It serves life-science research facilities with U.S.-manufactured equipment and refurbishment support, tailoring solutions to the needs of individual facilities.MEDINA, NY
Andelyn BiosciencesBorn from decades of gene-therapy research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus-based Andelyn Biosciences is a contract development and manufacturing organization that develops and produces viral vectors and plasmids for cell and gene therapies. Spun out as an independent company in January 2020, Andelyn carries a patient-centered origin story into work spanning early development through clinical and commercial manufacturing. Its two Ohio facilities support a record that includes more than 500 cGMP clinical batches and the production experience behind an FDA-approved systemic gene therapy.COLUMBUS, OH
Forge BiologicsFounded by gene therapy developers for developers, Forge Biologics is a Columbus, Ohio-based contract development and manufacturing organization focused on AAV gene therapy development and production. Its 200,000-plus-square-foot Hearth facility has 20 cGMP suites and supports programs from research through clinical and commercial manufacturing. Forge is part of Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services and brings more than 450 experts to its work with gene therapy developers.GROVE CITY, OH