The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) announced the release of its 2019 Industry Snapshot report. The report shows that the Massachusetts biopharma industry experienced the highest year-over-year employment growth in over a decade, adding over 4,300 new jobs from 2017 to 2018 for 6.4% growth. Over the last 10 years, employment has grown 35%, adding nearly 20,000 jobs. When looking at just biotech R&D, employment growth is nearly 50%.
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