More than 200 jobs saved at AstraZeneca Avlon

Posted on 11 Oct 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Aerial photograph of the manufacturing site at Avlon, Abonmouth – image courtesy of AstraZeneca.

Global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca has announced that its site at Avlon, Avonmouth, will continue to operate – safeguarding 210 local jobs.

Initially, it was thought that the Avlon site may have to be mothballed due to patents expiring on a number of AstraZeneca medicines. Following a search for a potential buyer for the site who is hoped to bring new business to the area, AstraZeneca has announced that it has agreed a deal with US-based Avara Pharmaceutical Services.…

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