ST PETERSBURG, FL
A Letter from Leadership
Welcome!
Thank you for considering Catalent. Our team is excited to host you and explore how we can work together with shared passion to unlock the potential of your product.
This packet includes all the information that you need in preparation for your travel to the St. Petersburg, Florida site. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with special arrangements to ease your stay during your visit.
We are committed to the safety of our employees and visitors, overall compliance, reliably supplying the patients that count on us, and excellent customer service for our clients. We are happy to have you as a visitor to our site and it is our main priority and objective to make sure your visit with us is a successful one.
Make sure that you carry some form of picture ID with you, to obtain a visitor pass upon your arrival. For all the rest, you can rely on us!
We look forward to your visit and wish you a pleasant stay.
Brian Rhatigan
General Manager
On behalf of the 600+ employees that are part of the St Pete team, thank you for your visit and welcome to St Petersburg, Florida.
For more information about our St Petersburg site visit our locations page.
Click here to learn more about Catalent’s vision, mission, and values, as well as our Corporate Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion strategies.
Visitor Health Statement
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors, and the customers and patients we serve. In light of the Coronavirus outbreak, we have put in place restrictions on access to our sites.
By entering this facility I affirm that:
I have not experienced any of the following symptoms within 72 hours of visiting this site:
- Fever or chills
- Congestion or runny nose
- Cough
- Nausea or vomiting
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Muscle or body aches
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
Catalent takes the health and safety of its employees seriously. As such, if you should exhibit the symptoms of, or test positive for, COVID-19 over the next two days, we request that you contact your Catalent host, so that Catalent can take all possible measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
Site visitor guidelines are dependent on local regulations as well as local pandemic status and are subject to change. Your site host will advise on any changes outside of this document prior to visit.
Key St. Petersburg Site Information
St. Petersburg is our primary softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. The featured RP Scherer softgel technology is a proven oral drug delivery solution to enhance bioavailability of poorly soluble Rx and OTC drug candidates. Non-gelatin based OptiShell® and Vegicaps® capsules expand the range of molecules into softgel, ideal for challenging fill formulation. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve your most difficult development and manufacturing challenges.
SECURITY
- Please observe speed limits and stop signs while driving on the premises and yield to pedestrians.
- Please park in visitor-designated parking areas and please do not back into parking spaces.
- All vehicles and articles are subject to inspection.
- Visitors should be accompanied by an employee at all times within the facility.
- Taking photographs or videos is not allowed on site.
- Weapons, including privately owned firearms, are strictly prohibited inside the facility.
- All persons visiting the site must be pre-registered by the host.
- Upon arrival at the site, please be prepared to provide the guard with a government issued photo ID.
- Visitors are issued and must wear a name tag or contractor badge at all times while on site.
- All visitors are required to check out at the Kiosk before leaving the site.
SAFETY & EMERGENCY
- You will be provided with personal protective gowning requirements relevant to the areas visited during your stay.
- In the event of a fire emergency, a long continuous alarm will sound. Your Catalent host or a member of the fire marshal team will escort you to the nearest exit door.
- Accident or Injury – If you have an accident or feel ill, inform your host who will arrange for first aid.
GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP)
- The Pharmaceutical facility adheres to regulatory requirements under Federal Law for Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
- When within the facility visitors are always accompanied by Catalent staff.
- If your visit includes a facility tour, ensure you bring closed toe, flat shoes (no sling-back); and as far as jewelry only wedding bands without stones are permitted in the manufacturing areas.
- Pants are preferred as you will be gowning up into a production suit.
SIGNS & WARNINGS
- Please be aware of displayed warning/personal protection signs and adhere to instruction issued by Catalent staff.
- Follow all posted signage relating to COVID-19, i.e. wearing masks, and or face-shields, social-distancing, handwashing, etc.
- Do not enter restricted areas or touch any product, materials, machinery controls or equipment, unless authorized to do so by a Catalent employee.
IT
- Catalent offers wireless internet access for our guests. Your host will pre-register you to ensure you have internet access during your visit.
- Catalent provides guest printing services. For assistance, please contact your host.