Center for the production, research and development of biopharmaceuticals, such as culture media, anti anaemic, vaccines, technology transfer, allergenic extracts and others. It contributes to the training of university professionals by collaborating with the University of Havana, José Antonio Echeverría Higher Polytechnic Institute and the training of medical specialists from the Universities of Medical Sciences.

It provides customers with the power of knowledge and technological diversity, in order to meet the needs of these with the highest quality and experience.

The National Center for Biopreparation (also known by the acronym BIOCEN) is a large scientific-industrial complex dedicated to the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products, including research and development in several lines. Created in 1992, it includes industrial facilities for the production of natural or recombinant proteins, microbiological culture media, as well as formulation, aseptic processing and lyophilization of vaccines and biopharmaceuticals.

BIOCEN is located in the municipality of Bejucal, on the limits of Havana, now Mayabeque province, and belongs to the biotechnology center of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.

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