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Ozempic Maker Set to Build Mega Factory in Dublin
- Novo Nordisk plans new sites to keep up with rampant demand
- New development would create up to 1,100 jobs in the area
Ozempic injection pens on a conveyor at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities.
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Novo Nordisk A/S, the Danish manufacturer of blockbuster obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is planning a “mega manufacturing facility” outside of Dublin in a bid to keep up with soaring demand.
The pharmaceutical giant has applied to build a campus covering 147,192 square meters (1.6 million square feet) in Clondalkin which would create up to 1,100 jobs in the region, according to reporting by the Sunday Times which cites detailed documents submitted with the planning application.