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Pfizer scientist joins Manx pharmaceutical firm

Panacea adds five new employees

A Manx pharmaceutical company has recruited five new employees, including a scientist from the firm that developed the first approved coronavirus vaccine.

Dhileep Ravilla joins Panacea as a safety scientist, after two years with Pfizer.

The recruits also include two junior safety scientists.

The group employs around 40 people, with 30 based on Island and 10 at offices in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

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