Argenta Selects KC Animal Health Corridor to Grow
its Global Animal Health Business

ARGENTA, a global provider of drug development services and contract product manufacturing for the animal health industry, will locate a new lab facility and office in the KC Animal Health Corridor.

Argenta will locate in the Bioscience and Technology Business Center (BTBC) in Lawrence, Kan., creating 27 new jobs and investing $500,000 in laboratory equipment. In addition, AlcheraBio, a leading clinical research support provider that is wholly owned by Argenta, will be creating 11 jobs in Kansas City, Kan., locating in the Heartland House at 1901 Olathe Blvd. The new jobs created by today's announcement represent a total annual payroll of $2.8 million within the next five years.

The Kansas Bioscience Authority will invest up to $400,000 over five years to support the establishment of Argenta's operations in Kansas. The investment was approved by the KBA board at its July meeting.

About Argenta

Argenta provides formulations research and development, analytical methods development, and small- and commercial- scale manufacturing of animal health products. Founded in August 2006, Argenta is the leading provider of new product development and manufacturing services to the international animal health industry. argentaglobal.com

About AlcheraBio LLC

AlcheraBio LLC provides clinical and regulatory services to animal health companies including pivotal clinical study documentation and conduct to Good Clinical Practice standards (GCP), market support studies, portfolio reviews and comprehensive development plans for product registration in the U.S. and other developed markets. alcherabio.com