SUGAR LAND, TX -- (Marketwire) -- 01/29/13 -- Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Despite a prevailing economic pessimism, life science planners are proving to be a rather optimistic bunch. In North America alone, there are currently 264 projects representing a total investment value (TIV) of $21.6 billion in active development. Drawn from reported projects with a future kick-off date from Industrial Info's Pharmaceutical Tracker - Online Database, all are in various stages of planning, ranging from early market analysis to detailed engineering.

Other companies featured: Baxter International Corporation (NYSE:BAX), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

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