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Novartis to Build Radioligand Therapy Plant in Halle by 2027

Public backing positions the facility to accelerate access to targeted cancer medicines for German patients.

Overview

  • Novartis is investing about $39 million in the first, semi-automated production line to manufacture radioligand therapies in Halle.
  • The plant is slated to start production by late 2027, with the site designed for potential expansion to additional lines.
  • About 25 highly qualified jobs are planned at the Neustadt industrial area location along Weststraße, supported by proximity to Leipzig/Halle Airport and major nuclear medicine centers.
  • Saxony-Anhalt will fund skilled‑worker measures and provide an environmental subsidy to support the project.
  • Clinicians in Magdeburg expect faster, more reliable supplies of targeted cancer drugs, noting the therapy is already in regular use at the university hospital.