Drug Company Bringing More Than 200 Jobs to Westborough

Photo via Cantrell Drug Company

An Arkansas-based drug company plans to open in Westborough by the beginning of next year, creating more than 200 jobs.

Cantrell Drug Company, based in Little Rock, AK, operates an FDA-registered drug outsourcing facility.

Now with approval at Town Meeting, Cantrell continues through the steps to open in Westborough at 201 Flanders Road.

“Regulatory approvals are required from the state Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, and these are anticipated to occur in the next 60 to 90 days,” said David Ball, spokesman for Cantrell. “The company hopes to be in operation in early 2016.”

Eventually, Cantrell in Westborough will employ more than 200 people. At the outset, they will hire approximately 30 people, and have already brought two aboard to plan for the facility.

Cantrell Drug Company makes medications on a large scale that are provided to hospitals and physicians, such as IVs and injectable drugs.

“They seek to open in Westborough so that they can better serve hospitals and physicians in the Northeast,” said Ball. “The building at 201 Flanders Road is well suited to the type of drug production that occurs at an outsourcing facility. It will provide the company with adequate lab and administrative space and has a terrific location near I-495 and I-90. Lastly, the region has many skilled medical and lab workers.”