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Novartis to close Puerto Rico plant and outsource to Eli Lilly
2015-01-19 19:00:54| Biotech - Topix.net
Novartis will close an OTC plant in Puerto Rico by 2019 and transfer manufacturing and packaging actives to sites in the US and facilities operated by Eli Lilly and Virbac. The Swiss drugmaker confirmed it will close its facility in Humacao today, telling in-Pharmatechnologist.com the decision - which will result in the loss of 270 jobs - followed a review of its manufacturing network.
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