Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced continued economic growth in Kentucky’s health care industry as HealthTrackRx, a provider of infectious disease laboratory services, plans to locate a new facility in Louisville, creating 230 quality full-time jobs with a $45.5 million investment.
“Ensuring that Kentuckians from every corner of the state have access to quality health care services is critical to the commonwealth’s continued growth,” said Gov. Beshear. “Innovative companies providing quality services and high-paying jobs, like HealthTrackRx, are choosing Kentucky to locate and grow their business. I want to thank the company’s leadership for believing in the commonwealth and the Louisville community, and I looking forward to their future success.”
The new operation, located at 2425 Universal Way, will be the company’s largest and most advanced laboratory to date, supporting the rapid growth and demand company leaders anticipate in the molecular diagnostics space. The facility will not only house some of the most sophisticated equipment in the industry but also allow the company to employ a highly skilled workforce in the expanding biotech sector. The jobs created will offer above-average wages and foster a skilled labor pool of Kentucky workers that aligns with the growing needs of the biotech and health care industries.
“Our decision to establish this new facility in Louisville is a key step in our mission to bring industry-leading next-morning diagnostics to more providers and patients,” said Martin Price, executive chairman and CEO of HealthTrackRx. “This location at Louisville Muhammed Ali International Airport on the UPS WorldPort campus allows us to serve more health care providers and patients nationwide with differentiated next-morning diagnostic results. We are excited to bring more highly skilled health care jobs to the metro area and continuing our broad investment to the community.”
HealthTrackRx is a premier infectious disease laboratory, delivering next-morning results against an industry standard of three to five days. For more than 20 years, the company has provided diagnostic laboratory services to clinicians and served as a trusted partner to health care professionals nationwide. The company’s nationwide next-morning results with clinically actionable treatment recommendations have helped reshape patient care by mobilizing faster clinical decisions, cultivating insight on antibiotic stewardship, and providing rapid, actionable results that enable providers to make informed patient treatment.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg mentioned the impact this project will have: “HealthTrackRx’s decision to choose Louisville as the location for its largest and most advanced testing laboratory in the United States keeps us at the forefront of the growing biotech industry. This expansion will not only generate high-paying jobs for existing residents, but also helps us attract top-tier talent to our city and shows the growing momentum that companies know Louisville is a great place to do business.”