Pharmaron Beijing Co announced today that their Liverpool, UK based Gene Therapy CDMO has received a prestigious grant from the UK Government’s Life Sciences Innovation Manufacturing Fund (LSMIF) to expand their viral vector and DNA manufacturing facilities for more than 8,000 sqM. This major expansion project will provide a four-fold increase in gene therapy process development and analytical capacity accommodating viral vector, DNA and RNA drug substance, plus drug product formulation. The expansion includes 3,500 sqM for future commercial scale GMP capacity. The total investment in capital and people for this expansion is estimated to be in the region of £151M. Source: Pharmaron Press Release 29/3/2023