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Merck opens $1 billion addition in north Durham to boost production of popular vaccine
The drugmaker Merck announced it has opened a $1 billion vaccine manufacturing facility in north Durham, a 225,000-square-foot addition to the company’s existing campus off Old Oxford Road.
Merck opens $1 billion vaccine manufacturing plant, expanding Durham site
Merck has opened a $1 billion, 225,000-square-foot facility at its Durham campus dedicated to vaccine manufacturing, the drug giant announced Tuesday.
Drugmaker Merck opens state-of-the-art $1B facility in Durham
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Drugmaker Merck opens state-of-art $1B facility to manufacture HPV Gardasil, other vaccines
Drugmaker Merck announced Tuesday the opening of a new facility in North Durham. The $1 billion plant will manufacture the HPV vaccines Gardasil and Gardasil 9, while the site continues to produce vaccines against measles,
Merck opens $1B vaccine production facility (updated)
According to the company, the new, 225,000-square-foot expansion is a "crucial component" of a more than $12 billion infusion toward U.S. capital investments it's made since 2018.
Merck opens new, $1 billion, 225,000-sq ft facility dedicated to vaccine manufacturing at its Durham, North Carolina, site
Merck opens new, $1 billion, 225,000-sq ft facility dedicated to vaccine manufacturing at its Durham, North Carolina, site: Durham, North Carolina Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 09:00
Merck opens $1B Gardasil manufacturing facility in North Carolina
At its sprawling complex in Durham, N.C., Merck has opened a new $1 billion, 225,000-square-foot manufacturing plant slated to produce bulk substance for its megablockbuster HPV vaccine Gardasil.
Merck (NYSE:MRK) Unveils US$1 Billion Durham Facility For Advanced Vaccine Manufacturing Expansion
Merck (NYSE:MRK) announced the opening of a new $1 billion vaccine manufacturing facility in Durham, North Carolina, a major development aligning with the company's broader $12 billion U.S. investment initiative.
Merck Opens Vaccine Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
Merck said on Tuesday it has opened a $1-billion facility at its North Carolina site, as the drugmaker seeks to boost its U.S. manufacturing in the face of President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Drugmakers have been exploring the possibility of government-granted exemptions for domestically manufactured medicines since Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariff on pharmaceutical imports.
New $1 billion plant opens in Durham for vaccine manufacturing
Merck said the facility, which had a ribbon cutting Tuesday, is a 225,000-square-foot state-of-the-art plant, officials said.
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Merck completes $1B North Carolina expansion — more growth on the way
Merck (NYSE: MRK) has opened a new 225,000-square-foot vaccine manufacturing facility in Durham. The pharmaceutical company, headquartered in New Jersey, is also in the process of developing ...