The global life sciences industry has experienced a series of significant challenges recently, but is expected to see growth going forward and continue to be an important factor in the global economy. Despite projections that over the next four to five years the global market is expected to grow at 3.5 percent annually, it appears that companies are making fewer investments in new facilities and operations since the number of projects and investment dollars have both declined annually since 2009.(1, 2) However, interest in exploring deployment strategies has significantly increased recently — perhaps signaling a new wave of innovation and investment.
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