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Mon 03 Mar 2010Athlone-based firm to create jobs

A US pharmaceutical firm which announced plans to create 250 jobs in Co Westmeath 14 months ago is to begin recruiting for 50 of those positions from today.

Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) announced plans to establish a new research facility in Athlone resulting in a number of new jobs for PhD scientists, laboratory staff and clinical development professionals.