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10/09/2025

AstraZeneca plans to increase investment and scope of its Virginia manufacturing facility to $4.5 billion, creating 3,600 new jobs

AstraZeneca announces that it will invest $4.5 billion in its new manufacturing facility in Virginia, a proposed increase of $500m to support the enhanced manufacturing capability of a broader range of medicines including cancer treatments. This is part of the historic $50 billion investment announced in July 2025. The new facility will be located at

10/09/2025

Adial Pharmaceuticals Partners with Genomind for Precision Medicine Testing Solution

Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced the successful completion of the analytical validation of a cheek swab collection method for testing patients for both clinical trial usage as well as future commercial application. This major step marks a

10/06/2025

Manning Institute Reaches Major Construction Milestone

The University of Virginia today celebrates a key milestone in the construction of the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology’s 350,000-square-foot facility at Fontaine Research Park with a “topping off” ceremony at which the final steel beam will be placed. “I am delighted to be one step closer to opening the Manning Institute’s state-of-the-art new facility and