Month: June 2020

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – In its continued effort to help the Midlands respond to COVID-19, Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today donated more than 1,500 bottles of company-made hand sanitizer to Newberry College. 

“Newberry College is an important part of the Midlands family,” said Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy. “They play a key role in preparing the next generation of leaders, and we are more than happy to help college officials get ready for the new semester. Staying safe during this pandemic means using hand sanitizer but also following social distancing protocols and wearing a mask.”

“As we all work together through unprecedented times, we can’t thank Nephron enough for their generous gift,” said Newberry College President Maurice Scherrens. “This contribution will go a long way toward helping us keep our students, faculty and staff safe and healthy as we return to campus this fall.”

“Nephron has been a trusted partner for Newberry College’s respiratory therapy program,” said Dr. Jerry Alewine, chair of the Newberry College Department of Respiratory Therapy. “With this gift, they support not only our safe return to campus in the fall, but also the next generation of front-line health care professionals.”

A West Columbia, S.C.-based company, Nephron develops and produces safe, affordable generic inhalation solutions and suspension products. The company also operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate their drug shortage needs. Nephron fills the needs of patients and health care professionals as they arise nationwide, and recently opened a CLIA-certified diagnostics lab.

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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and the University of South Carolina are working together to expand COVID-19 testing for the Gamecock community.

The company and its owners, UofSC alums Lou and Bill Kennedy, have donated a brand new Opentrons robotic liquid handler to the university’s College of Pharmacy. The robotic liquid handler increases the number of COVID-19 tests college researchers can do each day. 
 
“Stopping the spread of this deadly virus and returning to normal begins with reliable, accurate testing,” said Nephron owner and CEO Lou Kennedy. “That’s why we are excited to be working together with the very best researchers in the world, who call our great university home, on expanded COVID-19 screening as the entire state continues to re-open.”

University researchers have spent the past few months developing a COVID-19 testing pipeline.  As a new school year approaches, the capacity to process a high volume of tests is essential to the process of welcoming the entire Gamecock family back to campus.

“In the upcoming months the university will be multiplying and operationalizing high-capacity testing, making it freely available to all students, faculty and staff,” said UofSC associate professor Phillip Buckhaults. 
 
“This will help us identify those who are positive for COVID-19, who often do not know it, and they can better plan to quarantine and protect vulnerable people.”

A West Columbia, S.C.-based company, Nephron develops and produces safe, affordable generic inhalation solutions and suspension products. The company also operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate their drug shortage needs. Nephron fills the needs of patients and health care professionals as they arise nationwide, and recently opened a CLIA-certified diagnostics lab.

“The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is grateful to Lou and Bill Kennedy and Nephron Pharmaceuticals for our strong and meaningful collaborations,” said Stephen J. Cutler, Dean of the College of Pharmacy. “The university will benefit tremendously from this generous gift during the implementation of the university’s Risk Mitigation Plan as we repopulate our campus.”

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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the country, today announced it would donate more than 100,000 bottles of company-made hand sanitizer to the University of South Carolina, as the school prepares for the safe return of the entire Gamecocks family.
 
“No matter how tall the challenge is, Gamecocks step up,” said Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy. “Our company is proud to do our part to help the university make sure that it is ready to welcome students, staff and faculty back to campus.”
 
The first 5,000 bottles of Nephron-made hand sanitizer arrived on campus today when Kennedy delivered them to a group of students gathered on the university’s historic Horseshoe.
 
“We’re grateful to Lou and Bill Kennedy and the entire team at Nephron Pharmaceuticals for this generous gift,” said UofSC President Bob Caslen. “This donation helps support the safe return of our students and employees to campus and exemplifies what the Gamecock spirit is all about—making our communities better through selfless service and caring for others.” 
 
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation has been on the frontlines of the nationwide COVID-19 response. The West Columbia-based company develops and produces safe, affordable generic inhalation solutions and suspension products that can be used to treat severe respiratory distress symptoms associated with COVID-19. In addition, the company operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate their drug shortage needs. These products are used, many times, to sedate patients and keep them comfortable when health care professionals place them on ventilators in the fight against the virus.
 
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WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, one of the fastest-growing pharmaceuticals companies in the country, is teaming up with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College to equip students with the tools needed to compete for well-paying advanced manufacturing jobs.

As a part of a new partnership with OCTech, Nephron has purchased a state-of-the-art Orbital Welder from Liburdi Dimetrics Corporation, used for stainless steel piping, and donated it to the school to train skilled orbital welders. A highly-specialized certification, orbital welding is not offered widely. OCTech students trained on Nephron-donated equipment will possess skills that are in high demand by employers across South Carolina. 

“OCTech is one of our state’s real treasures and a workforce development powerhouse,” said Nephron CEO Lou Kennedy. “As our manufacturing footprint continues to grow, Nephron is looking for the very best employees, including skilled orbital welders, to keep us on the move. OCTech is an invaluable resource for these employees, we are excited to offer students the chance to train on a piece of equipment we donated, and we look forward to working with OCTech for years to come.”

A West Columbia-based company with a warehouse located in Calhoun County, Nephron develops and produces safe, affordable generic inhalation solutions and suspension products. The company also operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate their drug shortage needs. Nephron fills the needs of patients and health care professionals as they arise nationwide, and recently opened a CLIA-certified diagnostics lab.

“Lou Kennedy and Nephron  have been good corporate partners in South Carolina for many years, and OCtech is excited to be among them,” said Dr. Walt Tobin, who is President of OCTech. “We have a long history of preparing our students for good jobs and great careers, and the addition of the orbital welder helps our college continue that legacy. OCtech values hands-on instruction using cutting-edge equipment and the opportunities it affords our students to become competitive in their fields. Our welding students will benefit tremendously from this gift.”