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UPM PHARMACEUTICALS®, INC. TO IMPLEMENT CUSTOM CONTENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

Baltimore, MD, JULY 17, 2008 – UPM Pharmaceuticals®, Inc., has announced the initiation of the design phase of Documentum, a comprehensive, unified content management platform. Documentum provides for the secure management of numerous types of content across the business within a common information infrastructure. This customized program is 21CFR compliant and will allow for electronic signatures and approvals, translating to greater efficiency and timeliness for all client projects.

 

Dean Cirotta, President & Chief Operating Officer of UPM Pharmaceuticals®, said “We are very pleased to be incorporating the Documentum system into our procedures and believe that the automation of our document processing system will not only increase our internal efficiency but will allow us to work more effectively with our clients. At UPM, our primary goals are to be flexible and responsive in meeting our clients’ changing needs and Documentum is another tool to enhance our ability to meet these goals. The Documentum platform is also expandable and will support the wonderful growth that UPM is experiencing.”

 

UPM expects to complete the implementation process during the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

UPM Pharmaceuticals is a Baltimore-based contract development and manufacturing organization providing customized formulation development, manufacturing, and analytical services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and veterinary clients. Fully appreciating that time-to-market is critical, UPM offers remarkably flexible, affordable, and rapid outsourcing services designed to meet clients’ specific development and manufacturing needs. Their clients represent both small and large companies within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and academic institutions who have a focus on clinical studies.

Contact:
Frank Sorce
973-765-0131 (office)
sorce@upm-inc.com
UPM Pharmaceuticals®, Inc.
6200 Seaforth Street, Baltimore,MD 21224
Phone: 410.843.3738
Fax: 410.633.4438