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Speaker 1 (00:00):
With many biotech companies tightening their belts, Vertex's Pharma in
the Seaport is swimming in the other direction.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Massachusetts is now going to be the home to the
biggest biotech firm in the world by square footage.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
That's something Governor morri Heely is pretty happy about. Booyed
by FDA approvals on pain and cystic fibrosis meds, the
former company is breaking ground on an expansion of the
Jeffrey Leiden Center in the Seaport. The new building will
have space for up to five hundred more workers. It
was named after former CEO Jeffrey Leiden, who was on hand.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
I personally can't wait to see what they do.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Heally took the opportunity to plug the state's biotech dominance
and make a page for all those workers to stick around.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Number one state for life sciences. We were also voted
the number one state to have a baby in.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
The new three hundred and forty five thousand square foot
expansion is set to open in twenty twenty six. Kyles
schaffeld WBZ, Boston's news radio
With many biotech companies tightening their belts, Vertex's Pharma in
the Seaport is swimming in the other direction.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
Massachusetts is now going to be the home to the
biggest biotech firm in the world by square footage.
Speaker 1 (00:14):
That's something Governor morri Heely is pretty happy about. Booyed
by FDA approvals on pain and cystic fibrosis meds, the
former company is breaking ground on an expansion of the
Jeffrey Leiden Center in the Seaport. The new building will
have space for up to five hundred more workers. It
was named after former CEO Jeffrey Leiden, who was on hand.
Speaker 3 (00:31):
I personally can't wait to see what they do.
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Heally took the opportunity to plug the state's biotech dominance
and make a page for all those workers to stick around.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Number one state for life sciences. We were also voted
the number one state to have a baby in.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
The new three hundred and forty five thousand square foot
expansion is set to open in twenty twenty six. Kyles
schaffeld WBZ, Boston's news radio
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