The Mallinckrodt Manufacturing facility in Raleigh, North Carolina manufactures a variety of chemicals, among which is Optiray. Optiray formulations are sterile, aqueous solutions intended for intravascular injection into the body. Once in the body, Optiray creates an enhanced contrast for X-rays images so that tumors or blockages may be detected. To manufacture Optiray, the chemical Ioversol is combined with other chemicals which buffer and stabilize the formulation. Bottles are filled with the resulting solution, and the solution is autoclaved.
Every bottle is inspected before it leaves the plant.
After the bottles pass inspection, they are labeled, packaged, and shipped. A similar process is used at the Mallinckrodt Manufacturing facility in Raleigh to produce other medical formulations that contribute to quality medical care. N.C. He has a B.S. in Chemistry from East Carolina University. Joe's work experience as a chemist includes two years at Abbott Labs and seventeen years at Mallinckrodt Medical. Joe uses mathematics extensively in his work.