Anchored by institutions like NIH, FDA, and Johns Hopkins University, it’s no surprise that the Maryland area is consistently recognized among the leading U.S. bio clusters. With some of the industry’s most notable companies opening or expanding in Maryland over the past year, momentum continues to grow for the region as a leading bio hub. Here are three ways the Maryland biohealth industry is booming in 2019.
Industry giants are moving here
Autolus, a U.K company, recently announced that it was opening a new U.S. T-cell commercialization therapy facility in Rockville, bringing 170 jobs. In April, Kite Pharma, a California-based biopharmaceutical company announced plans to open a new biologics manufacturing facility in Frederick County. Kite, a Gilead company, will produce innovative cell therapies for people with cancer in its new facility, bringing hundreds of jobs with it.
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