Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Located just up the road from Portsmouth in Havant since 1957 is a branch Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a global healthcare company based in the US but with a strong foothold in the UK. In Havant they package and distribute everything from vaccines to biological products to pharmaceuticals, throughout the world. They handle around 300 products - £555 million worth annually - across a broad range of areas, from rheumatology to prostate cancer.
In 2005, they received the Exporter of the Year Award in The News Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by Hampshire County Council, highlighting the committed and skilful work they do.
Just last year, Havant played a huge role in supplying life-saving vaccines for children as part of a big push by the UK Department of Health. They successfully met the demanding schedule and were estimated to have supplied around 3 million of the vaccines to the NHS by the end of 2006, no doubt protecting hundreds of children from the life-threatening diseases.