AST Names Industry Veteran Jacob Stephen as Chief Operating Officer
Stephen to lead company-wide execution, strengthening AST’s Executive Leadership Team Tacoma, WA — August 6, 2025 — AST is pleased to announce that Jacob Stephen will be joining the AST Team as Chief Operations Officer at the Tacoma-headquartered drug product equipment manufacturing company. Stephen joins AST from IPS, where he most recently served as Head […]
Quality by Design: Practical Approaches for Fill-Finish
The following article is part two of a blog series that has been adapted from Principal Commissioning, Qualification and Validation Engineer Jason Rossi’s recent article in Cleanroom Technology. Check out part one here. When setting the scope for the design of a project, then, what are some practical applications of QbD principles? Starting with product requirements and associated […]
Quality by Design: Principles and Considerations
The following article is part 1 of a blog series that has been adapted from Principal Commissioning, Qualification and Validation Engineer Jason Rossi’s recent article in Cleanroom Technology. In the world of pharmaceutical development, the journey of the drug product to commercialization is largely defined by a single word: quality. A key point that’s clear in the revised […]
AST Featured in Expert Roundtable on Fill-Finish
AST’s VP of Technical Sales, Josh Russell, was interviewed in the June edition of The Medicine Maker as part of a two-part series on trends, best practices, and the future of fill-finish manufacturing. In part one, essential aspects of sound aseptic processing were discussed as well as considerations for ensuring product integrity, navigating planned and […]
AST Continues Its Commitment to U.S. Drug Product Manufacturing with Placement of Isolated Fill-Finish System with Bora Pharmaceuticals
The globally recognized CDMO selects an isolated GENiSYS® C to be placed in its Baltimore, Maryland, aseptic fill-finish facility. TACOMA Wash., May 29, 2025 —AST, a leading provider of flexible drug product manufacturing solutions, has announced the placement of its advanced isolated GENiSYS C fill-finish system with Bora Pharmaceuticals, a premier international contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). […]
AST Celebrates 60 Years of Excellence in Innovation and Looks to the Future of Drug Product Manufacturing
This milestone celebration sets the stage for AST’s next phase of strategic growth, anchored by its revitalized Mission, Vision, and Purpose statements TACOMA Wash., April 30, 2025 — AST marked the launch of its 60th anniversary year at INTERPHEX 2025, using the prestigious industry event as a springboard to highlight six decades of innovation. Building […]
Notes from the Road: INTERPHEX 2025
Did you miss the hustle and bustle of INTERPHEX 2025? Didn’t catch the innovative solutions unveiled by AST? Don’t fret; we have you covered with a recap! The Javits Center, NYC, was once again the place to be, and though INTERPHEX 2025 opened on April 1st, attendees weren’t fooling around about the latest in pharmaceutical […]
AST VP of Technical Sales Interviewed on INTERPHEX TV
Our own Josh Russell, VP of Technical Sales, sat down with INTERPHEX Global TV to dive into AST’s latest drug manufacturing innovations showcased at INTERPHEX 2025, and discussed current industry trends and the importance of turnkey solutions for meeting evolving product demands AST kicked off our 60th anniversary as a company by bringing the latest […]
AST Welcomes Jason Rossi as Principal CQV Engineer
Rossi brings over 29 years of expertise and leadership in aseptic fill-finish and in the design, construction, commissioning, and qualification of pharmaceutical manufacturing systems and facilities. TACOMA Wash., March 26, 2025 —AST, a leading provider of flexible aseptic filling systems and drug manufacturing solutions, is pleased to announce the addition of Jason Rossi as Principal Commissioning, […]
AST Expands Its Leadership Team with a Continued Focus on Growth and Innovation
Transformative growth is happening at AST, driving the need for change! Please join us in welcoming Charisse Curtis to the AST Leadership team as Chief Commercial Officer. Charisse brings over 15 years of expertise in commercial strategy, sales leadership, and marketing execution across multiple industries, with a strong focus on healthcare and clinical consumer products. […]