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May 12, 2021

ICYMI: "there is a right way and wrong way to do business...and there is no substitute for hard work"

WEST COLUMBIA — An Arkansas-based pharmaceutical company paid Lexington County’s Nephron Pharmaceuticals $7.9 million to settle a pair of federal court cases claiming it stole trade secrets when it hired former employees of the South Carolina company. U.S. Compounding Inc. and its parent company, Adamis Pharmaceuticals, agreed to the sum...

April 16, 2021

ICYMI: "Women can play role in alleviating manufacturing workforce skills gap"

Lou Kennedy, owner and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. since 2007, has grown used to being the only woman in a roomful of bankers or lawyers. “This is a very nontraditional female role. There are not too many of me, a CEO in the pharma or device industry,” said Kennedy...

April 01, 2021

SCBIO to work with Department of Commerce to help state agencies prioritize buying medicines, medical devices and supplies made in South Carolina.

Thanks to a new executive order by Governor Henry McMaster, SCBIO will be assisting the Department of Commerce with an effort to ensure that state agencies purchase medicine, medical devices, and supplies from South Carolina companies like Nephron.

March 31, 2021

Nephron, ISPE Foundation Announce Diversity Internship Initiative

The ISPE Foundation and Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced a partnership on the ISPE Foundation Diversity Internship Program's newest cycle to provide world-class opportunities to groups that are typically underrepresented in the pharmaceutical industry.

March 24, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Creators Wanted and Nephron hosted a virtual event series: “Creators Stories: Women Make Manufacturing.”

Nephron hosted an event for Creators Wanted in celebration of Women's History Month: “Creators Stories: Women Make Manufacturing.” The virtual event was designed to bring a message of opportunity and empowerment, with leading women in the industry sharing insights about their manufacturing careers. Read more on the Creators Wanted website...

March 22, 2021

ICYMI: How South Carolina life science firms are impacting the COVID-19 vaccination campaign

BY MARCUS NAVARRO To read the entire story, visit www.greenvillenews.com . As the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines have ramped up in recent weeks, life science firms in South Carolina have pivoted to play a role in the vaccination campaign. After weeks of only 60,000 dose allocations in January, that figure...

March 09, 2021

News 19 WLTX: Nephron sees interest in vaccination drive-thru rise as Phase 1b opens

Read the entire story from News 19. Watch . WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nephron Pharmaceuticals saw an increase in the number of people interested in signing up for an appointment as Phase 1b opened up on Monday. For the past month, the company has partnered with Dominion Energy to open...

March 09, 2021

Clemson, Nephron driving pharmaceutical manufacturing with new benchtop industrial robot

The entire story is available at Clemson's website . Drug shortages have plagued the health care system for decades. Even prior to COVID-19, hospitals incurred more than $400 million in labor costs and alternative treatment options due to national generic drug shortages, especially for those administered via injection. More important...

March 02, 2021

Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy Named to National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced CEO Lou Kennedy as a new member of the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors.

February 24, 2021

Gov. McMaster Visits Nephron Drive-Thru, Encourages Private businesses to Open Vaccine Sites

Watch video and read the complete story here . WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A vaccine location in South Carolina is delivering 130 doses a day with no waiting and wants to expand its capacity to 300 shots per day. The West Columbia site, ran by Nephron Pharmaceuticals and Dominion...