Month: May 2017

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nephron) will address the recently announced critical drug shortage of 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP on Friday, June 2, 2017.

This medication is available for pre-order as of Wednesday, May 31, and will ship from the Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility on June 2, 2017.

Nephron has prepared this sterile injectable drug, to help alleviate this critical nationwide drug shortage.  The Company is only the third supplier in the country to produce 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP.

The 503B Outsourcing Facility at Nephron is FDA inspected and operates certified clean rooms using current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP).  All products are manufactured on fully validated equipment and are verified with advanced in-house analytical and microbiological testing.

The new division has tripled in size since launch in January 2017 and distributes nationwide.      

Nephron produces 1+ billion sterile doses annually from its award winning West Columbia, South Carolina location.

Hospitals and surgery centers can contact the Nephron 503B Outsourcing Facility toll free at 1-844-224-2225 or email customerservice@nephronpharm.com.

Lou Kennedy accepted an Honorary Degree from Midlands Technical College at their 2017 graduation ceremony Wednesday night.

Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, received an Honorary Associate Degree in Humane Letters for her service as a community leader.  The award recognizes outstanding service within the community, through philanthropy and achievements beneficial to citizens. 

Lou, with her husband Bill Kennedy, made a $1 million donation to Midlands Tech in 2014 to build the William Jerry Wood Life Skills Center.  The center offers training to students so they may develop essential life skills including communication techniques, work ethic, financial literacy and leadership. 

“Students can visit the center and say ‘help me write my resume,’ or ‘help me prepare for this interview,’” Kennedy said.  The goal is to ensure students will be career-ready upon graduation. 

Midlands Tech plans to build a Life Skills Center at each of their seven campuses.  

The donation from the Kennedys was the largest gift by an individual in school history at the time of contribution.  Solomon Jackson, an MTC alumnus, gifted MTC $1.25 million in 2015 to be used for scholarships.
Jackson was also awarded an Honorary Degree Wednesday night.  He and Kennedy are the first and only people to receive this award from the college.