WuXi AppTec is a leading global pharmaceutical and medical device open-access capability and technology platform company which is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Company announced the opening of its expanded Laboratory Testing Division (LTD) facility in New Jersey.

The grand opening event was honored by the presence of state and local officials including State Senator Linda Greenstein.

The new facility will enhance WuXi's integrated testing service portfolio enabling drug developers to accelerate their projects from labs to patients.

The expansion will double total operation space to more than 115,000 square feet, and will create over 200 jobs. After the expansion, LTD's combined New Jersey operation will be one of the largest laboratories for preclinical and clinical drug development testing in the United States.

The new site will establish a center of excellence for drug development and provide high quality services to the US pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Furthermore, WuXi will recruit extensively from the local talent base, further contributing to economic growth locally.