AstraZeneca broke ground today on a massive manufacturing complex near Charlottesville, Virginia, which stands to be its largest facility worldwide and a pillar of the company’s $50 billion U.S. R&D and manufacturing plan through 2030. The company intends to ramp up investment and scope of the facility to $4.5 billion, which would eventually create 3,600…
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The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending October 4, 2024, closed at 4.005.40 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.62% (or 24.71 basis points). Eight RDWI members gained value last week from 1.07% (Eli Lilly & Co.) to 6.71% (Alibaba). Seventeen RDWI members lost value the previous week…