THE Secretary of State for Wales paid a visit to Wrexham to see first hand the investment made in the town's Neuroscience centre of excellence.

On February 24, Simon Hart joined Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton and others at the Wrexham site.

Mr Hart said: "It was a fascinating visit to Ipsen to learn about their new facility and the work they do. The UK’s life sciences industry is vitally important, and it’s wonderful to see investment coming into Wales, building on the talents of the workforce in Wrexham.

"Already Ipsen are exporting to over 90 countries from this site – a truly global operation."

Ipsen’s Wrexham facility is a ‘neuroscience centre of excellence’ that undertakes Research and Development (R&D) and manufacturing to create medicines to treat neurological conditions.

Ipsen recently made an investment of £24 million into the site to build a new flexible drug product manufacturing facility.

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The Secretary of State for Wales and Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton were invited to take a tour of the in-development facility, learn more about Wrexham’s potential as a hub for UK life sciences and innovation, and meet senior leaders from Ipsen.

Matthias Krieger, VP Manufacturing Site at Wrexham, Ipsen said: “We were delighted to welcome the Secretary of State and Sarah Atherton MP to Ipsen to show them around our facility and discuss our ambitions for the future.

"Wrexham is home to a highly-skilled workforce of approximately 400 colleagues, and we are all pleased and proud of the work that has led to this latest investment in the site. We have great ambition for Ipsen in Wrexham and we are exploring further potential expansion of the site in the future."

Sarah Atherton MP added: "Having long been a supporter of Ipsen and their brilliant and innovative work, I was thrilled to visit again to hear about their ‘Neuroscience Centre of Excellence’.

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"This new facility will be a huge boost for local jobs and the regional economy and I am so pleased that Ipsen have chosen, once again, to invest in our town.

"Wrexham is home to many exciting and thriving businesses, Ipsen being one of them, and this is another vote of confidence in all that we have to offer as a place to do business."