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ViroPharma to nearly double Exton headquarters, local employment

ViroPharma Inc. will lease an additional 71,000 square feet of office space in Exton, nearly doubling its current space in Chester County. The specialty-biopharmaceutical firm, with 188 employees, will create 151 new jobs within three years, Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday.

ViroPharma Inc. will lease an additional 71,000 square feet of office space in Exton, nearly doubling its current space in Chester County. The specialty-biopharmaceutical firm, with 188 employees, will create 151 new jobs within three years, Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday.

ViroPharma received $583,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development that included a $130,000 grant and $453,000 in job-creation tax credits.

"For us it is about growth," said president and CEO Vincent J. Milano. "We're committed to this area for the long-term and look forward to creating opportunities in this community."

ViroPharma currently leases 78,264 square feet of space at 730 Stockton Dr. in Uwchlan Township.

The 17-year-old company, which reported 2011 sales of $544.4 million, is the maker of Vancocin and Cinryze.