Drug maker AstraZeneca makes £120m investment in factory and jobs

Pharma giant AstraZeneca is to invest £120m in a new facility at its global manufacturing site in Macclesfield, securing and creating jobs.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013Pharma giant AstraZeneca is to invest £120m in a new facility at its global manufacturing site in Macclesfield, securing and creating jobs.

The announcement sees the firm secure 300 existing jobs at the site working on cancer drug Zoladex, and create 200 temporary roles during construction and commissioning.

New products manufactured at the site should be ready by early 2017.


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