Minister Jorritsma opens DSM's new antibiotics plant in Delft
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"Using our advanced technology basis, DSM is strengthening its position as the global leader in bulk antibiotics with this investment," says Nico Gerardu, director of DSM's Anti-Infectives Business Group. DSM Anti-Infectives has recently undergone a major reorganization process, necessitated by the substantial drop in the price of penicillin in the past few years. "The successful start-up of our 7-ADCA plant marks the recovery of DSM Anti-Infectives," explains Mr Gerardu. "We have experienced some hard times, but we're now definitely on the up. This investment, among other things, ensures that DSM Anti-Infectives can look confidently into the future again."
7-ADCA
7-ADCA (7-amino-deacetoxy-cephalosporinic acid) is an essential raw material for the production of cephalosporins, an important group of antibiotics. Antibiotics are medicines that are used to combat bacterial infections. They represent a major share of the overall pharmaceuticals market. Antibiotics derived from penicillin are by far the most important products in this market. There are two main groups of penicillin-derived antibiotics: semi-synthetic penicillins (among which are ampicillin and amoxycillin) and semi-synthetic cephalosporins (such as cephalexin and cephadroxyl).
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