Spectrum Introduces cGMP Custom Synthesis and Contract Manufacturing Capabilities at AAPS

Spectrum Custom Synthesis provides contract research and manufacturing services as a chemistry outsourcing

partner utilizing over 1200 gallons of validated cGMP capacity.

New Brunswick, NJ October 31, 2013 -- Spectrum Custom Synthesis (SpectrumChemical.com) introduces USA-based cGMP contract research and manufacturing capacity to complement its broad line of laboratory

chemicals and equipment products. We are a full-service custom synthesis provider with capabilities ranging from the preparation of new chemical entities (NCE's) through commercial cGMP manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's), excipients, DEA Controlled Substances (Schedules II-V) and their chemi cal intermediates.

"Spectrum Custom Synthesis offers our customers a unique experience, combining the personalized service and responsiveness of a mid-size company with the resources, logistics, and technical depth of much larger companies." says Dr. Craig Recatto, President of Spectrum Custom Synthesis, who will be attending the AAPS

Show in San Antonio.

Spectrum Custom Synthesis has extensive experience with organic chemical transformations in a cGMP environment, allowing our Scientists to utilize the most efficient and cost effective route to meet our customer's individual requirements. Our Quality Control and Regulatory Affairs team provides the documentation, validation and qualification systems to ensure compliance with the FDA, DEA, ICH, WHO and other worldwide regulatory entities. We also optimize our synthetic pathways with an eye to sustainable green chemistry and minimization of waste streams.

About Spectrum Custom Synthesis:

Spectrum Custom Synthesis, a Division of Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp., provides cGMP contract research and manufacturing services to chemistry outsourcing partners in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Spectrum also manufactures and distributes over 37,000 chemical products, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's), excipients, organic building blocks, biochemicals, dietary supplements, cosmetic ingredients, analytical reagents, and chemical solutions. All of Spectrum's manufacturing sites are FDA registered and operate under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). To learn more about

Spectrum or to request a Spectrum Custom Synthesis brochure, visit us at Booth #1324 or on the Web at SpectrumChemical.com.