Unigen Promotes Vertical Integration

Unigen Promotes Vertical Integration

BROOMFIELD, Colo.--Unigen Pharmaceuticals Inc. ispromoting the expansion of its farming operations and how it helps ensure thecompany has vertical integration of operations from sourcing through sales tomeet customer demands. "We call the vertical integration idea our EcoNet,"said Derek Hall, chief executive officer of Unigen (www.unigenpharma.com).The company has farming operations in Korea, Mexico, Russia, China and theUnited States.

According to Hall, the vertical integration allows the companyto control quality of materials, ensure steady supply and pricing, and reducemarket uncertainty. "We have highly specialized assets required for ourresearch and development facility, and with our frequent need for the materialswe use, vertical integration reassures us that we can work with, and in turnprovide, a consistent supply of the best ingredients possible," he added.