November 17, 2021

In Rockville, Maryland, On Demand Pharmaceuticals^TM was founded by Dr. Geoff Ling through DARPA and technology out of MIT to transform how medicines are made so they can be produced whenever and wherever medicines are needed.

Their breakthrough manufacturing technology platform, called the Pharmacy on Demand (PoD)^TM, is based on a concept Dr. Ling first began thinking about as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army at a combat support hospital in Afghanistan. It allows medicines to be made in machines the size of a small refrigerator instead of a factory. Using a modular approach, the PoD^TM can be quickly customized to produce anything from key starting materials, to active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), and final formulated drugs.

With the focus on global health issues around the world, we’re not surprised that the World Economic Forum sees On Demand Pharmaceuticals as one of the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2021. We’re excited to see how it continues to develop. Read More