AstraZeneca plans $2 billion manufacturing investment in Maryland, supporting 2,600 jobs and catalyzing economic growth

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca today announces plans to invest $2 billion to expand its long-standing manufacturing footprint in Maryland. This includes a significant expansion of its flagship biologics manufacturing facility in Frederick and construction of a new state-of-the-art facility in Gaithersburg for the development and clinical supply of innovative molecules to be used in clinical trials. The investment will support 2,600 jobs across the two sites in the state includin. ...