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STAT+: AstraZeneca opens new Boston site

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What happened

AstraZeneca opened a new R&D site in Kendall Square yesterday, celebrating a $1 billion investment in the unsettled center of U.S. biotechnology after a spate of Chinese dealmaking.

Key facts

  • AstraZeneca opened a new R&D site in Kendall Square yesterday, celebrating a $1 billion investment in the unsettled center of U.S. biotechnology after a spate of Chinese dealmaking.
  • Reported by STAT and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:41:00 UTC.

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  2. STAT+: AstraZeneca opens new Boston site

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