Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Opens New Laboratory in Rocky Mount | Eastern NC Now

Governor Pat McCrory congratulated Hospira, the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, for unveiling a new quality and analytical testing laboratory at its Rocky Mount facility.

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    Rocky Mount, NC  -  Governor Pat McCrory congratulated Hospira, the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, for unveiling a new quality and analytical testing laboratory at its Rocky Mount facility.

    Governor McCrory attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony where remarks were given by Hospira CEO Mike Ball and vice president of Rocky Mount operations, Marty Nealey. As a part of this latest expansion announced in 2012, Hospira is creating 200 additional jobs across the plant and investing more than $85 million.

    "This new facility further demonstrates that advanced manufacturing is growing in North Carolina," said Governor McCrory. "Our state's highly-skilled workforce has helped build one of strongest bioscience clusters in the nation."

    Hospira is the world's largest generic injectable pharmaceutical manufacturer. The company's products are used by hospitals, outpatient clinics and other healthcare sites, such as clinics and home-health facilities. The company currently has about 2,600 employees at its Rocky Mount facility.

    For more information about Hospira, including job opportunities, go to www.hospira.com.


    Contact: Crystal Feldman
      govpress@nc.gov
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