Fort Dodge Laboratories Ireland Limited is located in the Finisklin Industrial Estate, Sligo and has been in operation since 1990. The operation employs around 120 persons and manufacturers a range of both modified live (MLV) and inactivated veterinary vaccines. These vaccines are for the protection of the client animal against diseases caused by a specific range of viruses and/or bacteria. The Fort Dodge product range includes an impressive number of world-pioneering vaccines and the Company has developed an enviable reputation in the canine, feline and equine vaccine markets.
The Sligo operation consists of a Biological Manufacturing Site, Warehouse/Finishing Site and Quality function. These facilities were designed specifically for Veterinary Vaccine manufacture to EU GMP standards. The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) carries out regulatory inspections and the operation is cGMP compliant.
The Manufacturing site consists of multiple clean-room/contained sterile process areas, with a central bio-service area. The manufacturing process involves the aseptic cultivation and viral infection of large-scale cell cultures. Bacterial antigens are also produced using advanced fermentation technology. Products are finished on-site for distribution mostly to the European market.