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Dr. Park CDMO Selects Thermo Fisher Scientific to Equip New Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility
WALTHAM, Mass., September 25, 2025--Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that Dr. Park, an emerging viral vector contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in South Korea, has selected Thermo Fisher to provide advanced bioreactors and consumables for its newest facility.
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