Pharma firm going green with €6.5m spend

Pharmaceutical giant MSD has announced a €6.5m investment in ‘green’ technology at its Co Cork plant that will deliver huge savings, allow it to ramp up production if needed, and create jobs.

A €3.5m environment utilities building was officially opened at its Brinny site yesterday to mark World Environment Day.

The state-of-the-art facility — which includes a new waste water treatment plant — will help the Cork operation, which uses and treats about 100m litres of water a year in its sterile manufacturing process, reduce its water consumption by a massive 30m litres a year.