Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Opens Bedminster Office, Adds 330 New Jobs

BEDMINSTER, NJ — Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, joined Assemblyman Leonard Lance, to mark the official opening of its Specialty Brands office campus in Bedminster on Monday.

The new space at 1425 U.S. Route 206 is home to a workforce of nearly 500 that supports marketed and development products in the company’s hospital therapies and autoimmune and rare diseases businesses.

The new office includes a complete renovation of 190,000 square feet of office space, with the company occupying more than 80 percent of the building, and design of an open work environment. In all, the company has added 330 new jobs in Somerset County and has designed the site to accommodate potential growth over time.

"Bedminster has proved to be an excellent setting for Mallinckrodt, allowing us to build out a collaborative work space for our New Jersey-based employees, and meet the needs of our fast-transforming business." said Mark Trudeau, Mallinckrodt President and Chief Executive Officer.

The company also announced a $100,000 donation to support the Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP), which prepares high-achieving, low-income high school students for admission to, and ongoing success within, higher education. Mallinckrodt’s support will fund math-related curriculum and college admission testing preparation, while also enabling university and college site visits and tours for approximately 44 students.

To learn more about Mallinckrodt or to explore career opportunities with the company, visit www.mallinckrodt.com.

(Images via Mallinckrodt)

Photo 1 - U.S. Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-7) joins Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals executives, New Jersey state legislators, local dignitaries and members of the Bedminster community to officially open Mallinckrodt’s Bedminster Specialty Brands office, which will house a workforce of nearly 500 employees.

Photo 2 - Mallinckrodt announced a $100,000 donation to support the Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP). From left are Mallinckrodt Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer Steven Romano, M.D.; Kelly J. Freidenfelds, Associate Director, Princeton University Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations; and Jason Klugman, Director, Princeton University Preparatory Program.

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