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The company, which specialises in containment and delivery solutions for injectable medicines, now employs over 1,400 people in Ireland across its Dublin and Waterford sites
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West Pharamaceuticals has created 330 jobs as as part of the expansion of its manufacturing site at Damastown in Dublin.
The 165,000 square foot expansion is designed to meet growing global demands of its customer base, as it produces containment and delivery solutions for injectable medicines that treat diseases including diabetes and obesity. West now employs over 1,400 people in Ireland across its Dublin and Waterford sites.
Speaking at the opening, Jack Chambers TD, Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, said: “This announcement by West is an extremely welcome development for the local community, and also for our vibrant national life sciences sector.”
“The expansion here in Damastown, Dublin 15 has created 330 highly-skilled jobs to meet the increasing global demand for diabetes and obesity treatments, and patient-focused drug delivery solutions. These engineering and technical roles will provide exciting new career opportunities for local people including graduates of nearby universities.”
Aileen Ruff-Patry, President of Contract Manufacturing, added that the expansion will allow the company to respond to demand for injectables including next-generation GLP-1 treatments.
“West is honoured to continue supporting our customers in providing reliable, high-quality drug delivery solutions and security of supply,” she said. “This expansion increases our global capacity to support drug handling for high-volume injectable therapies, including next-generation GLP-1 treatments. This reinforces West’s role as a critical partner in helping to secure patient access to these essential medicines.”
Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland, said: “This significant investment by West demonstrates the strength of Ireland’s value proposition as a location for innovation and large scale, high-value manufacturing projects, supported by a skilled workforce and collaborative ecosystem. The area of health and developments in medical technology are a key growth driver in IDA Ireland’s strategy and investments such as this showcase our potential.”
For information on job opportunities at their Dublin and Waterford locations, see here.
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