STORY – The Novasep factory in Mourenx in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques has been chosen by Pfizer to produce its anti-Covid pill.
It’s a victory for Mourenx and the company Novasep, which has just been chosen by Pfizer to produce its anti-Covid pill. This was announced by the American laboratory, already a customer of the French company, indicating that it wanted to invest 520 million euros over five years in France for the production of Paxlovid, which obtained the green light from the High Authority for Health. (HAS) this Friday, and in peak research.
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The Novasep factory, located in this town in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, will manufacture the active ingredient of the drug intended to reduce the severity of the disease but also the probability of infection after exposure, in addition to the vaccine. “This is excellent news for the group and for all patients with Covid who will benefit from very effective treatment”, reacts to the Figaro, Michel Spagnol, Chairman and CEO of Novasep, which has five sites, 1,250 employees, including 850 in France. Production, which could start from the third quarter of 2022…
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