Schering-Plough Corp., a Kenilworth, N.J.,-based global science-based health care company with leading prescription, consumer and animal health products, recently announced that it will expand its manufacturing operations in Miami, Fla. Through internal research and collaborations with partners, Schering-Plough discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies to meet important medical needs.
Emerging as a life sciences hub, Miami-Dade County is supporting the industry by encouraging investments and educational training via the numerous area universities and training centers.
The Beacon Council’s Business Expansion, Retention, Recruitment & Urban Initiatives Department assisted Schering-Plough by providing a competitive package of business contacts, referrals, and state and local incentives. Schering-Plough’s investment in Miami-Dade County includes the building out of an additional 10,000 square feet in its Miami facility. The expansion includes manufacturing, packaging, warehousing and office space that is necessary to support the company’s business operations.
The Life Sciences industry in the Miami-Dade County area makes up the largest component for the regional industry in South Florida, anchored in the north by the Scripps Research Institute in Palm Beach County and in the south by the University of Miami’s multiple research institutions and Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Miami-Dade is home to approximately 1,500 Life Science companies, employing more than 17,000 workers and generating more than $2.3 billion in total annual revenue. The life sciences industry continues its growth in Miami-Dade with the support of world-class research being performed at the University of Miami and Florida International University.
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