Pfizer invests $500 million in gene therapy manufacture

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United States

Pfizer Inc has announced a $500 million investment in a new gene therapy manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina, US, not far from the headquarters of Asklepios BioPharmaceutical Inc (AskBio Inc), a developer of adeno-associated viral vector (AAV) technology. The new Pfizer plant will use AskBio’s technology.