by Jim Shamp, NCBiotech writer — April 14, 2021 .
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RESEARCH TRTIANGLE PARK – Abzena, a global British contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced a $213 million plan to join the fast-growing North Carolina biomanufacturing ecosystem.
The privately held manufacturer of cell-based biologics for academic research labs and pharmaceutical companies said today it plans to build a new factory in the Lee County city of Sanford, creating 325 new jobs paying an average of more than $63,300 a year.