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Aphena Pharma Solutions helping with COVID vaccine distributions at its new Chocolate Drive location.
Vice President Eric Allen said the company has temperature controlled technology to keep vaccines chilled for shipping
“We do not manufacture those products here, but we are a what’s it called is a packager,” Allen said. “So, we actually put them all together. We label the products. We certify the products. We put them in the special kits that the doctors need or the hospital needs, and then, we will ship those out to distribution centers.”
Allen said the added services is expected to create up to 100 more jobs. Allen said Aphena has a job fair scheduled in the future to accommodate the growth.
“The things we have been adding is not new capabilities as much as planning for new clients that have come on board already,” Allen said.
