The project, which is one of the company’s largest outside, includes state of the art technology and new site infrastructure at its manufacturing plant.
Amgen said it would lead to the creation of 150 construction jobs. Work has already begun and the line is due to be fully operational by 2024. The Dun Laoghaire plant specialises in formulation, aseptic drug product filling, lyophilisation, packaging and analytical testing at its on-site laboratories. It currently employs 670 staff.