When Medco announced the location of its new pharmacy, it marked the full transformation of the region’s life science industry.   Once thought of as a rust belt city , the Indianapolis region has now polished itself anew; allowing the world to see a new image, an image of advancement and entrepreneurship. This momentum has been building over the course of this past year, especially in life sciences.

Key 2007 Life Science Announcements:
• BIO and Battelle ranked Indianapolis #9 in total number of life sciences employees.

• California-based Beckman Coulter Inc. announced that it will shutdown a centrifuge development and manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, Calif., and move its operations to central Indiana. The Palo Alto facility employs 220 people.

• Enzon Pharmaceuticals is closing its manufacturing operations in South Plainfield, N.J., and moving them to the company’s Indianapolis location, impacting about 50 employees.

• Oxford England-based, Biosignals chose to move its Global Headquarters to Carmel, Indiana. Over the next five years, they will create over 120 jobs

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