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Canada Builds Pandemic Shield at Home | Ottawa News
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Six years after COVID-19 exposed Canada’s vulnerabilities, Polytechnique Montréal is spearheading Ramp Up — a bold national effort to build domestic vaccine and medicine manufacturing muscle. Scientists are experimenting with cell cultures, protein solutions, and sample storage to fast-track production, while also fixing the fragmented systems that hampered pandemic response. Led by Gregory De Crescenzo, who warns another outbreak is inevitable, the initiative trains future scientists and bridges gaps between labs, government, and industry. With billions in federal investment and a goal of 15,000 skilled workers by 2029, Canada is racing to create scalable, trustworthy medical recipes — so when the next crisis hits, Canadians won’t wait for help from abroad.
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