Ritedose Partners with Newberry College for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Program

  • Ritedose Corporation collaborates with Newberry College to launch a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing program in the summer of 2025.
  • The program aims to prepare students for careers in South Carolina’s growing life sciences sector, with a curriculum shaped by industry experts.

Ritedose has partnered with Newberry College to offer a new Pharmaceutical Manufacturing program, starting in the summer of 2025. The program addresses the growing demand for skilled professionals in South Carolina’s expanding life sciences sector, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare.

The collaboration combines the expertise of Ritedose, a leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with Newberry College’s academic framework to create a 30-hour bachelor’s program. It is tailored for students with associate degrees and focuses on quality, compliance, and process optimization. The curriculum, shaped by Ritedose’s industry experts, includes courses such as “Sterile Procedures” and “FDA Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers.”

Bob Sikora, Senior Director of Product Development at Ritedose, highlighted the forward-thinking nature of this partnership. “By combining our industry expertise with Newberry College’s academic framework, we are able to offer a program that prepares students for the challenges of the pharmaceutical manufacturing world,” he said.

This initiative is expected to equip students with the practical knowledge required to thrive in the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring South Carolina’s place at the forefront of pharmaceutical manufacturing innovation. As the first institution in the state to offer such a program, Newberry College aims to help meet the demand for skilled professionals in the sector.

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