Glenmark inaugurates 160,000‑sq‑ft U.S. distribution center in Allentown, Pa., with 45 employees

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said it inaugurated a U.S. distribution center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on 2026-10-29. The company described the facility as its sole U.S. distribution hub and its largest distribution center in North America, occupying about 160,000 square feet on a 6.5‑acre campus and employing 45 people supporting operations, quality and administration.

Glenmark said the Allentown center includes controlled‑room‑temperature storage, refrigerated cold‑chain storage, and Drug Enforcement Administration‑compliant cage and vault storage. The company said the facility supports shipment of prescription and over‑the‑counter medicines to 321 locations in 43 states and that, since beginning operations, it has shipped more than 61 million units across the United States.

Glenmark positioned the Allentown center as part of its U.S. footprint alongside its Elmwood Park, New Jersey headquarters; an FDA‑approved manufacturing facility in Monroe, North Carolina (in which Glenmark said it invested nearly $400 million); and Ichnos Glenmark Innovation in New York. The company said it maintains a portfolio of 229 FDA‑authorized products supporting roughly 90 million U.S. prescriptions annually, employs close to 400 people nationwide and has invested nearly $1 billion in its U.S. research and manufacturing capabilities.

Glenmark said the Oct. 29 ribbon‑cutting and facility tours were attended by Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, Pennsylvania State Senator Jarrett Coleman, Pennsylvania State Representative Ana Tiburcio and representatives from the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Workforce Board Lehigh Valley, Lehigh County and Upper Macungie Township. The company said the center operates in accordance with applicable FDA and DEA requirements.

Source: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals via PR Newswire (2026-10-29): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/glenmark-pharmaceuticals-inaugurates-us-distribution-center-in-allentown-302923513.html

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