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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Patheon (TSX:PTI), a global provider of drug development and manufacturing services to the international pharmaceutical industry is pleased to announce the opening of its new U.S. headquarters and analytical lab facilities in the vicinity of Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina.
Established nearly five decades ago on 7,000 acres of land, Research Triangle Park has evolved into an international hub for high-tech, award winning research and development. Patheon joins over 170 other companies currently headquartered in this region of North Carolina.
In addition to the new U.S. headquarters facility, Patheon has opened a new pharmaceutical development laboratory in RTP. This laboratory will support Patheon's current U.S.-based pharmaceutical development operations in Cincinnati and will initially offer stability studies, validation testing and analytical chemistry services.
Wes Wheeler, Chief Executive Officer and President of Patheon Inc., stated: "North Carolina is a rapidly growing center for the pharmaceutical industry, which now boasts 334 biotechnology-related companies. It is a pro-business community which combines attractive corporate incentives with a high quality of life for our employees. We are delighted to open our new U.S. headquarters and our new laboratory here, in the vicinity of Research Triangle Park."
To mark this special occasion, Patheon will host state and local officials, customers and employees at a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 10, 2008 at their new U.S. headquarters, located in the Imperial Center at 4721 Emperor Boulevard, Durham, NC. The laboratory facility is a few miles away in Research Triangle Park.
North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Jim Fain stated, "We are delighted to welcome Patheon to North Carolina. The addit
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