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BIOMEDICAL Europe’s biggest biomanufacturing region, the Northwest is also one of a handful of globally recognised bioscience communities. With almost £5 billion in annual sales, the Northwest is also the UK’s largest exporter of pharmaceuticals. The sector is concentrated within an integrated biomedical cluster that comprises Liverpool, Manchester and Cheshire. Over 200 companies operate in the sector, employing 20,000 highly skilled workers in a broad range of life science disciplines including drug development, manufacturing, research diagnostics, medical devices and healthcare products.
BIOMEDICAL KEY DATA Annual turnover £4.9 billion GVA £2 billion Employees 20,000 Businesses 200 Exports 50% of output Major employers AstraZeneca, Novartis, Lilly, Sanofi Aventis, MedImmune, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Home to 6 biomedical multinational companies, the Northwest is also Europe’s biggest biomanufacturing region.