Societal CDMO Signs Master Service Agreement With CivicaScript to Provide CDMO Services

Scope of Work Spans Full Range of Services including Analytical Method Transfer, Formulation Development, Process Development, and Clinical Trial Material Batch Manufacturing

SAN DIEGO and GAINESVILLE, Ga., June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Societal CDMO, Inc. (“Societal CDMO”; NASD: SCTL), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) dedicated to solving complex formulation and manufacturing challenges primarily in small molecule therapeutic development, today announced the signing of a master service agreement (MSA) with CivicaScript. This agreement covers an initial project supporting a generic drug candidate that is moving through development and registration efforts, with the potential to expand to include support of additional CivicaScript programs.

Under terms of the agreement, Societal CDMO will execute a range of services including analytic method and tech transfer, formulation development, process development, and non-GMP batch manufacturing. The work will then culminate in registration scale batch manufacturing to produce clinical trial materials intended for registration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This will include registration batch bottle packaging, labeling, and clinical supply distribution.

“The work that we will conduct under this MSA with CivicaScript provides an excellent opportunity for Societal CDMO to showcase our team’s ability to support the full range of activities required for the development and registration of a generic medicine. We are excited to team up with CivicaScript on this project as we share the company’s commitment to making an impact on the lives of patients. Their dedication to making quality generic medicines affordable and available to everyone fits well with our mission of bringing science to society,” said David Enloe, chief executive officer of Societal CDMO.

About Societal CDMO
Societal CDMO (NASDAQ: SCTL) is a bi-coastal contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with capabilities spanning pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) development to commercial manufacturing and packaging for a wide range of therapeutic dosage forms with a primary focus in the area of small molecules. With an expertise in solving complex manufacturing problems, Societal CDMO is a leading CDMO providing therapeutic development, end-to-end regulatory support, clinical and commercial manufacturing, aseptic fill/finish, lyophilization, packaging and logistics services to the global pharmaceutical market.

In addition to our experience in handling DEA controlled substances and developing and manufacturing modified-release dosage forms, Societal CDMO has the expertise to deliver on our clients’ pharmaceutical development and manufacturing projects, regardless of complexity level. We do all of this in our best-in-class facilities, which total 145,000 square feet, in Gainesville, Georgia and San Diego, California.

Societal CDMO: Bringing Science to Society. For more information about Societal CDMO’s customer solutions, visit societalcdmo.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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CONTACT: Contacts:
Stephanie Diaz (Investors)
Vida Strategic Partners
415-675-7401
sdiaz@vidasp.com
ryan.lake@societalcdmo.com

Tim Brons (Media)
Vida Strategic Partners
415-675-7402
tbrons@vidasp.com

Ryan D. Lake (CFO)
Societal CDMO
770-531-8365
ryan.lake@societalcdmo.com