Pharmaceuticals and health

World-class know-how producing the highest quality pharmaceuticals

The pharmaceutical sector in Normandy is a strategic, value-creating sector. Normandy is ranked second amongst French regions for pharmaceuticals, and third for medicines. This places Normandy in a breakaway group of regions for health-related industries, well ahead of the rest of the pack. Normandy excels in research, development and the production of pharmaceuticals. It is also a leading region for major innovations in technology, diagnostics, surveillance and the treatment of illnesses, both human and animal. Normandy offers genuine strengths, results and outstanding potential going forward.

Sector segments

Activity throughout the value chain:

R&D laboratories
Training centres
Technology parks working on innovations
Industries specialised in the productions of pharmaceutical and medical products
Start-ups, SMEs in connected health
Packaging and supply companies

Choose Normandy for your project

A competitive industrial scene, with strong skills in the sector:

Fine chemistry: Oril Industrie – the production and industrial research site for the Servier group, with over 50 years’ experience in fine chemistry pharmaceuticals
Drug delivery: Ethypharm – a research laboratory specialised in the production of pharmaceutical products, pain relief medicines, cardiovascular conditions, dependency and intensive care
Biomedicines: Sanofi Pasteur – the vaccines division of Sanofi, this is the largest business in the world entirely dedicated to human vaccines, with a mission to protect people against infectious diseases through safe and efficient vaccines

A high-performing oncology ecosystem: The North-West Cancer Network brings together around 30 research training facilities, working on cancer treatments in partnership with 26 clinical services and 18 hospitals:

Health research teams of international renown
Recognised biomedical research platforms (CYCERON, PRIMACEN, PISSARO…)
2 University teaching hospitals (Rouen and Caen)
2 Cancer treatment centres

A strong academic R&D network in Normandy:

The research federation of the Institut Normand de Chimie Moléculaire, Médicinale et Macromoléculaire (INC3M) comes under the umbrella of the three universities (Caen, Le Havre, Rouen) and two higher education institutions (INSA Rouen and ENSICAEN). INC3M brings together 205 permanent staff and 141 teaching-researchers from different research units in molecular, medical and macromolecular chemistry.

A high-performing health innovation ecosystem – with partnerships between the universities, small biotechnology companies and the regional framework:

Normandie Incubation: guides business creation projects in the field of technological innovation

Normandie Valorisation: guides the transformation of innovations coming out of Normandy University.

High levels of investments in the region, with encouraging future opportunities
Sanofi is investing €170m in a new building in Val-de-Reuil
GSK is investing €90m in Evreux to strengthen its production capacity
Servier is investing €120m to double its Daflon production on the Oril Industries site
Aspen is investing €25m to develop a 3rd production line

Welcome Package

Working with our partners and stakeholders, the Invest team in AD Normandie is there to advise you on the administrative procedures involved in the creation, the registration and the launching of your project.

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The Invest team in AD Normandie can offer you solutions for land and buildings adapted for your project, and work alongside you in all stages of the implementation of your project.

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With a regional network of partners, the Invest team in AD Normandie help foreign businesses set-up within the local economic environment.

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The Invest team at AD Normandie provides a tailored service to help your project and look for sources of finance. We have an unrivalled expertise, both within the team and amongst our partners across Normandy.

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AD Normandie undertakes a monitoring of your set-up and teams to facilitate your arrival in the region, and the Invest teams remain at your disposal to help with any further developmental needs.

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AD Normandie is made-up of a fully committed and professional teams, working on the development of French and international companies in the Normandy region, providing a free, confidential and made-to-measure service.

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Administrative formalities

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Building solutions

The Invest team in AD Normandie can offer you solutions for land and buildings adapted for your project, and work alongside you in all stages of the implementation of your project.

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Partners and Networks

With a regional network of partners, the Invest team in AD Normandie help foreign businesses set-up within the local economic environment.

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Project development & financial support

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Helping your set-up

AD Normandie undertakes a monitoring of your set-up and teams to facilitate your arrival in the region, and the Invest teams remain at your disposal to help with any further developmental needs.

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