Fujifilm ups US biotech plant investment by $1.2 bn

Fujifilm ups US biotech plant investment by $1.2 bn

Fujifilm said Friday it would increase its investment in a planned biotech plant in North Carolina by $1.2 billion at a time when Japan-US trade ties are in the spotlight.
AstraZeneca buys French biotech firm Amolyt for $1 bn

AstraZeneca buys French biotech firm Amolyt for $1 bn

Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Thursday agreed to buy French biotech specialist Amolyt Pharma for about $1 billion, expanding further into the field of rare drugs.
GM crops continue to grow

GM crops continue to grow

The world is witnessing strong development of commercialised biotech crops.