Aerie Pharmaceuticals, a US-headquartered pharmaceutical company, has confirmed it is in talks with IDA about purchasing additional land surrounding its Athlone, Co Westmeath, manufacturing plant for future expansion. Aerie Pharmaceuticals, a US-headquartered pharmaceutical company, has confirmed it is in talks with IDA about purchasing additional land surrounding its Athlone, Co Westmeath, manufacturing plant for future expansion. The Nasdaq Global Market-listed company employs 60 people in Athlone. Barry Ivin, site director in Athlone, said Aerie would employ 10 more people at the plant this year. He said the proposed new three-storey facility would be a "flexible production shell" planned for multiple uses driven by existing product demand and other future products.

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2020 07:07 UTC