Management Team

Inventor of the soluble formula  Howard Phykitt finalized the  development of the soluble pain reliever. Howard  has  over 38 years of experience in product development, product and manufacturing equipment selection and design, and specialized and technical experiences.

Areas of Effectiveness:

Overall Company Management                      · Capital & Operational Budgeting

Strategic Planning                                           · Human Resource Management

Technical Operations Analysis                        · Product Design & Development

Financial Analysis & Cost Control                 · Trouble Shooting Production Equip.

Regulatory Compliance                                  · Quality Assurance

Hands On Experience in Tablet formulations, Granulation, Tableting, Coating, & Packaging

Patents:

Several patents awarded for manufacturing processes, devices, and equipment designs.

Work Experiences:

2003 to 2006

Star Scientific Inc. Chase City V.A.

Director of Quality, R&D and Production   Developed a compressed tobacco tablet for smokers and Snuff users. This is a replacement for cigarette users when they cannot smoke and moist snuff users as a cleaner method of getting nicotine. Direct production and additional product development of this product and direct quality issues.

2000 to 2003

Pharmline Inc. Florida, New York

 VP of Operations   Responsible for bringing the company’s technology into the “state of the art” production capabilities.  Responsible for the redesign and construction of the present production facilities, the design and construction of a new manufacturing facility consisting of “state of the art” fluid bed processing equipment.  I designed and had manufactured for Pharmline the most advanced fluid bed processing equipment in the world.  Several patents are obtainable for this equipment.  Reformulated most of their products into fluid bed processing, and formulated products for other customers of Pharmline.

1997 to 2000

 Performance Fuel Systems, LLC

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

 President    Researched and developed a hydrocarbon fuel Atomic Intensifier for use with any hydrocarbon fuel to enhance and more completely burn the fuel.  This results in lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions. This device underwent testing at the University of Virginia.  Preliminary results show an improvement from the best of any other device on the market.  Was awarded a patent for this device.

1993 to 1997

HEALTH, CORPORATION

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

President and owner  Established a research and manufacturing company, which  developed an early form of AQUAPRIN, a potassium aspirin complex for which I was awarded three patents.  AQUAPRIN is a new soluble aspirin product, offering numerous advantages over existing commercial aspirin products now on the market. The company manufactures and packages the product, and has the capability of doing additional contract manufacturing. Personal investment exceeded $ 3 million.  Product was sold through a national broker network to retail pharmacy chains, wholesalers, food and mass merchandisers. The company was located in a 60,000 sq. ft fully GMP facility on 22 acres of land in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and was set up to produce $30 million of product with the existing equipment and facility.

1984 to 1990, 

GRANUTEC, INC.

Wilson, North Carolina

 President and owner   Established Granutec Inc. and constructed a 30,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical plant in Wilson, NC.  for development and production of pharmaceutical products and to develop fluid bed micro-encapsulation technology for use in the agriculture and pharmaceutical industries. Included in that process was the design and manufacture of continuous and batch pharmaceutical granulating equipment. By the end of 1987, the company had expanded to 45,000 sq. ft. and in early 1988 purchased a 77,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical packaging plant in Largo, Florida.  Employees totaled over 240. The Largo facility was redesigned and reorganized and the two companies were sold in mid 1988 to Roussel Holdings Corporation, a division of Roussel UCLAF, owned by Hoechst.  Sales of Granutec grew from $6 million in 1988 to over $40 million in 1990.  In 1993, the company sales exceeded $60 million. The company did business with Wal-Mart, Eckerd, Perry Drug, Kerr Drug, Rite Aid, etc.

1981 to 1984

MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY INC.

Patterson, New Jersey

President and owner   On April 1, 1981, the company leased a new warehouse and by June 15, 1981, had a complete fluid bed based pharmaceutical plant built and operating, processing product for Monsanto, Warner-Lambert, Durkee Foods, McNeil (Johnson & Johnson), American Home Products, Rhone Poulenc and other major pharmaceutical companies. In January of 1983, Materials Processing Technology and PharmaControl merged and went public. Remained President of Materials Processing Technology and became COO of the public company. In February of 1984, left the company and moved to North Carolina.

1975 to 1981

GLATT AIR TECHNIQUES INC.

Ramsey, New Jersey

President Established American subsidiary of this European based company.  Began with one secretary and myself for the purposes of introducing and selling fluid bed granulating and coating technology and equipment for the processing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals and foods. Ciba Geigy in Switzerland developed this technology. From 1975 to 1980, I built the company up to $12 million sales volume annually. Average profits were in excess of 30% net (before taxes) Expansion of the company and the need for more space propelled Phykitt to personally undertake the responsibility for the purchase of six acres of property and the design and construction of a new headquarters in Ramsey, New Jersey. In addition to the financial success of this company, contributions also include designing equipment totally new to the pharmaceutical industry. That equipment is still being used today successfully throughout the industry in such companies as Eli Lilly, John & Johnson (McNeil), Warner Lambert, Smith Kline.