"We are excited to work with Irvine and Avrio's founder, Dr. Assad Kazeminy, a recognized leader in the industry for more than 30 years," said Detlef Rethage, president of Nitto Denko Avecia. "Together, we will work to realize the synergies between the three businesses by offering seamless outsourcing solutions for the benefit of our customers, including oligonucleotide drug substance, drug product, analytical development and related services." "With our strong customer base developed and maintained for nearly 30 years in the cGMP contract development and manufacturing arena, we believe that Irvine and Avrio are a perfect fit with Nitto Avecia Pharma Service's innovative business model," said Dr. Assad Kazeminy, CEO and Founder of Irvine Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Avrio Biopharmaceuticals, LLC.