Northern Ireland’s drug development industry worth £2.4 billion
Recent ABPI figures show Northern Ireland’s life sciences sector supports 19,500 jobs directly, 15,000 jobs indirectly and is worth £2.4 billion.
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Recent ABPI figures show Northern Ireland’s life sciences sector supports 19,500 jobs directly, 15,000 jobs indirectly and is worth £2.4 billion.
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