Merck unveils $500M research building at West Point campus in Montgomery County

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    "title": "Merck unveils $500M research building at West Point campus in Montgomery County - Perk Valley Now",
    "excerpt": "A Decrease font size. A Reset font size. A Increase font size. Merck⁠ officially introduced a $500 million, 120,000-square-foot research building featuring automated robotics systems and AI technology to its West Point campus Wednesday. The two-story building, called the Advance Bioanalytical Facility, was designed to streamline the analysis of biological samples from Merck’s clinical development programs. Gov. Josh Shapiro joined Merck executive leadership, federal and state government officials and local community partners for Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony. “My Administration has made life sciences a key part of our economic development strategy here in Pennsylvania - and Merck’s major investment in Montgomery County is another major win for the Commonwealth,” said Shapiro in a news release. “We are proud to partner with Merck as they expand their operations in Montgomery County, advance cutting-edge research and manufacturing, and create new opportunities for thousands of Pennsylvanians. The life sciences industry is booming in Pennsylvania and I am committed to winning more investments like this and making sure our Commonwealth remains a national leader in innovation, medicine and manufacturing.” Pennsylvania secured $5 million in funding to support Merck’s local expansion plans through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The Montgomery County...",
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