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MORETON, UK
WORLDWIDE MEDICINES

Facts and Figures

• The 11.2 acre Pharmaceutical Research Institute site at Moreton is located on the Wirral Peninsula between Chester and Liverpool
• Moreton undertakes most activities the government licensing bodies call "CMC" - chemistry, manufacturing and control activities. These include investigation of new medicinal compounds to ascertain best how they can be turned into acceptable (to patients) medicines that can be conveniently manufactured at commercial scale. They need to be developed so that they will have a useful shelf-life and can be expected to provide for reliable and reproducible absorption of the medicine into the bloodstream after administration. This work requires the proper integration of disciplines such as pharmaceutics R&D, analytical R&D (including analytical development, quality control and stability), clinical supply operations, pharmaceutical development strategic operations quality assurance, and informatics.
  

Economic Development

• The facility directly contributes to the local community via
  • provision of employment, wages and benefits
  • facilitating the use of local suppliers and contractors, including security, housekeeping, catering and maintenance activities
  • capital investment: year on year ongoing capital investment in new equipment as well as facility refurbishment, extension and new construction
  • contribution through taxes.

Community and Social Progress

• The site is integrated into the local community with outreach programs established to maintain important links.

• One example of our outreach program is our link with Nuffield Science Bursaries. PRI, Moreton employees actively demonstrate commitment to young people and their science education and by giving them the opportunity to experience real-life science through the Nuffield Science Bursary scheme.

• The Nuffield Foundation charity offers bursaries to first year 'A' Level/Higher/SYS and Advanced GNVQ/GSVQ students to undertake science based projects during the school summer holidays. The aim is to give students who are interested in science a chance to contribute to science or technology based projects in the areas of research and development in industry or research institutions. The projects set have clear scientific or technological content, a defined plan with desired outcome identified, contribute to the work of the host organisation and allow scope for initiative on the part of the student. As project providers we identify and outline a suitable project, provide materials and resources such as manufacturing and analytical equipment for the study and provide appropriate training, supervision and direction when necessary.

• In addition to the Nuffield bursaries, we also offer placements to pharmacy, chemistry and computing/ informatics undergraduate students. Also, we support a number of post-graduate research degree programmes at several UK universities including those in the north west.

• What do we gain from this apart from demonstrating our commitment to the Bristol-Myers Squibb pledge? We demonstrate science can provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities, we spread knowledge of our company and the work we undertake to our local community and the next generation of scientists, we provide development opportunities for our staff through training and mentoring young people and importantly we get projects completed that contribute to our every day work.

• Together with the other UK BMS North West sites (GDC and Chester), we support a variety of local charities through the North West Donations Committee.
  Charities who have recently benefited from our support include local schools and colleges, local community projects, and specific charities for example hospices, medical condition support groups, and medical research groups.

• Moreton facility employees took part in a volunteer action day to protect the habitat of the natterjack toads, working with rangers from the North Wirral Coastal Park at the Red Rocks site in Hoylake. This coastal site is managed by the Cheshire Wildlife Trust as a nature reserve. The natterjack became locally extinct at this site in 1995, and the Cheshire Wildlife Trust is continuing to encourage establishment of the species through habitat management. Our employees built an additional fence around a pond area, which is one of only a few homes for natterjack toads within the United Kingdom, then built a dam to stop the overflow waters being washed down onto the beach where the spawn would die. With the dam in place, the natural stream now re-routes into the grassy area inland of the beach where the spawn have more opportunity to grow and develop into full grown species. The natterjack is protected through both national and international legislation.

• Employees continue to take part in other monthly action days undertaking many different projects to help preserve and improve the North Wirral Coastal Park.
  
• The Bristol-Myers Squibb sites at Moreton and Chester, UK, were jointly named winners of the Wirral Investment Network Health and Safety Award 2004 and the Making a Difference Award in 2005, both in the large business category. The sites were selected to receive these coveted regional awards from a field of large local businesses operating in the Wirral and Chester area of North West England. The Wirral Investment Network is a partnership of both private and public sector organizations and firms, working together to advance the local health and safety, economic, environmental, educational, community, and social prospects. Awards are annually granted to highlight good practices in the field of health and occupational well being.

Environmental Performance

• Our site has strong EHS management systems, which promote continuous improvement, employee involvement and management commitment.
  
• The goal of zero recordable accidents has been achieved for the years 1996 through 2005, this is due in part to our ongoing proactive approach which includes risk assessments, COSHH assessments, regular departmental and site audits, inspections, near miss reporting and the site's no blame culture.
  
• We continually strive to minimize our impact on the environment. Product Life Cycle considerations, water and energy reduction, waste minimisation and opportunities for recycling are just some of the issues which have been integrated into Moreton EHS Committee and Steering Group meetings. New teams were set up in 2004 to further investigate opportunities for reducing energy consumption and minimizing waste production.
• We have just commissioned a project to review the feasibility for introducing renewable energy sources on site.
• Under an agreement with our energy provider, the energy supplied to PRI Moreton is currently being supplied from renewable sources.

Facility Contact Information 

+44-151-552-1500

Email: MG-WMG-Enquiries-Moreton

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