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Radiopharmaceutical Preparation

The future of precision medicine: radiopharmaceutical preparation for targeted diagnostics and treatment

Safer and more effective radiopharmaceutical production: Germfree's advanced cleanrooms and equipment solutions

Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain radioactive isotopes and are used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Due to the hazardous nature of radioisotopes, lead shielded aseptic processing equipment is required for their production and handling. These cleanrooms have specific requirements such as HEPA exhaust and biosecurity features to prevent contamination and protect workers.

Germfree designs facilities and equipment for radiopharmaceutical preparation at any scale, from a single compounding suite to a full production line, built to the compliance standards this work requires. Radiopharmaceuticals play a growing role in advanced therapies, including nuclear medicine and cancer treatment, and demand for them is accelerating across the biopharmaceutical industry.

Radiopharmaceutical Preparation Facilities and Equipment

Select from a number of application-ready layouts & equipment. If these do not meet your needs, reach out and learn more about our custom solutions for radiopharmaceutical preparation.

Mobile

bioGO® Mobile Cleanrooms for Radiopharmaceutical Preparation and Compounding

Germfree’s mobile radiopharmaceutical compounding trailer and single module are all-in-one facilities built for individual hospitals or specialty compounding pharmacies

They’re built to your specific application and site, and built to get an aseptic compounding operation running quickly, without the cost or timeline of new construction. Our service team stays on call to keep it running once it’s yours.

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Germfree has deployed more than 100 cGMP and USP 797 / 800 mobile pharmacy cleanroom facilities globally since 2015
Compliant to USP 797 / 800 / 825, ISO Class 7/8 Rooms, ISO 14644
Rapid deployment, minimizing downtime
Fully integrated equipment including lead-shielded biosafety cabinets, laminar flow hoods, gowning benches, and 100% stainless steel casework can be included
24/7 hour service support and maintenance for optimal cleanroom performance

Mobile Compounding Pharmacies

Germfree’s Mobile USP 797/800 Compounding Pharmacy keeps compounding online as a supplemental, often permanent, addition to existing operations.

Key applications:

503B Outsourcing

Hospital Compounding

Radiopharmaceuticals

Hazardous Drugs

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Modular

Modular Cleanrooms for Radiopharmaceutical Production and Compounding

Germfree’s custom modular cleanroom facilities handle radiopharmaceutical manufacturing and compounding at whatever scale you need, configured to your specific process and site. They’re built for the long-term capacity of a single radiopharmacy, an individual hospital, or an entire health system, not a one-size-fits-all setup.

Every facility meets the compliance standards this work requires for aseptic compounding and handling hazardous and non-hazardous materials, on a timeline and budget stick-built construction can’t match. Our service team stays on call for the life of the facility.

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Compliant to USP<797>/<800>/<825>, ISO Class 7/8 Rooms, ISO 14644
Versatile layout options, optimizing workflows
High-quality construction, reduces potential for contamination.
Lead shielded biosafety cabinets, storage, gowning benches, and 100% stainless steel casework can be included
24/7 hour service support and maintenance for optimal cleanroom performance

Modular Compounding Pharmacies

Germfree’s Modular Compounding Pharmacy is a USP <797>/<800> compliant, non-hazardous and hazardous drug compounding facility inside our modular platform.

Key applications:

Hospital Compounding

503B Outsourcing

Hazardous Drugs

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Equipment

Innovative Aseptic Processing Equipment and PECs

Standard and custom equipment has been part of Germfree since our founding more than 60 years ago. Six decades of continuous refinement built the primary engineering controls (PECs) we make today: 100% stainless steel construction, ergonomics built for the people using them daily, and hazardous and non-hazardous capabilities. Our Laminar Flow Workstations, Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC), Compounding Aseptic Isolators (CAI), Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolators (CACI), Powder Hoods, and Material Pass Throughs are all built for decades of service.

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Class 2 Type A2 Radiosafe series Biosafety Cabinets and Lead Shielded Radiopharmaceutical Isolators
24/7/365 hour service support and maintenance for optimal cleanroom performance
304L and 316L stainless steel construction
Best-in-class for cleanability and durability

All EQT-Pass-Through EQT-Class II Type A2 BSC EQT-Vertical Laminar Airflow Workstation EQT-Horizontal Laminar Airflow Workstation EQT-Class II Type B2 BSC EQT - 100% Stainless Steel Casework

Smarthood™

Smarthood™ is our innovative solution that integrates essential peripherals like touchscreen PCs, cameras, scales, and printers directly into a clean, clutter-free hood, enhancing aseptic technique and streamlining your workflow.

Stainless Steel Laboratory Furniture

Germfree's 100% stainless steel laboratory furniture resists corrosion, rust, and bacterial growth, custom designed for your lab or cleanroom.

Vertical Laminar Flow Hood

Germfree's USP 797-compliant Vertical Laminar Flow Hood filters 99.99% of particulates at 0.3 micron, in a 100% stainless steel, sterile workstation.

Radiopharmaceutical Preparation FAQs

What is radiopharmaceutical preparation?

Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs containing radioactive isotopes used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Because of the hazardous nature of radioisotopes, their production and handling requires lead-shielded aseptic processing equipment.

What cleanroom requirements apply to radiopharmaceutical production?

These cleanrooms require specific features such as HEPA exhaust and biosecurity measures to prevent contamination and protect workers.

Does Germfree offer mobile solutions for radiopharmaceutical compounding?

Yes. Germfree’s bioGO® mobile cleanrooms are custom compounding trailers or single modules that serve individual hospitals or specialty compounding pharmacies, with more than 100 cGMP and USP 797/800 mobile pharmacy cleanroom facilities deployed globally since 2015.

Are Germfree’s radiopharmaceutical facilities USP compliant?

Yes. Mobile and modular compounding pharmacies are compliant to USP 797/800/825, ISO Class 7/8 rooms, and ISO 14644.

What equipment is available for radiopharmaceutical handling?

Germfree’s equipment line includes Class 2 Type A2 Radiosafe series biosafety cabinets and lead-shielded radiopharmaceutical isolators, built with 304L and 316L stainless steel construction.

Can radiopharmaceutical facilities be customized?

Yes. Beyond the application-ready layouts, Germfree offers custom solutions for radiopharmaceutical preparation to meet facility-specific needs.

Talk to us about the right solution for your application

When your mission calls for something custom, we deliver.

Some environments can’t take a catalog answer: the one-of-a-kind containment lab, the facility that has to survive shipment by military aircraft, the compounding pharmacy that has to stand up overnight. Tell us the constraints, we’ll build around them.

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