02:27 PM EDT, 06/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) said Monday it plans to invest $4.1 billion to build a second fill and finishing manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina.

The expansion will add 1.4 million square feet of production space for aseptic manufacturing and finished production processes to help cover the demand for weight-loss drugs and other prescriptions. The new project will add 1,000 new jobs, Novo Nordisk ( NVO ) added.

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