EirGen to expand operations in Waterford

The pharmaceutical firm is to invest €12m

James Murphy, EirGen Pharma head of engineering; Damien Burke, EirGen Pharma CEO, and Ann Marie Slattery, EirGen Pharma head of talent and organisational development at the announcement of a €12m investment in the IDA building, Unit 507, Waterford Business Park, Cork Rd, Waterford City. Picture: Patrick Browne

Waterford pharmaceutical firm EirGen is to invest €12m in the expansion of its manufacturing facilities.

The company has acquired a new building in the IDA Industrial Estate in the city which will facilitate an expansion of its oral solid dose manufacturing and packaging capabilities, providing an additional 3,500sq m.