Virginia’s cities, counties, and towns represent a wide range of living situations, with a location to support any lifestyle.

Best Medical International, a Virginia-based cancer treatment manufacturer, is expanding its global reach with support from VEDP. The Commonwealth's strategic logistics advantages and targeted international outreach continue to position Best Medical for sustained global growth.

Across Virginia, local life sciences ecosystems are helping researchers connect with the funding and facilities they need to grow.

Recent major biopharmaceutical announcements have sent a clear signal from the industry: Virginia is the future of biopharma manufacturing.

Merck’s $3B expansion in Rockingham County builds on an 85-year legacy in Elkton, Virginia and adds 500 new jobs in the Commonwealth. The investment underscores the site’s long-standing role in producing essential medicines for global distribution and reflects Merck’s continued commitment to innovation, resilience, and patient-first care.

The pharmaceutical manufacturing innovation that came out of a Virginia university is changing the way medicines are made. The Commonwealth’s universities and the rest of its biopharma research community are making sure Virginia is ready to make the medicines of the future.

Defense technology company to create 175 new jobs at Reston office