Roche Says Will Invest $50 Bn In US Over Next Five Years

Source: International Business Times

Swiss pharma giant Roche has its headquarters in Basel AFP Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Tuesday announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years. "These investments further strengthen Roche's already significant US footprint with 13 manufacturing and 15 R&D sites across the pharmaceutical and diagnostics divisions, and are expected to create more than 12,000 new jobs," a company statement said. The firm already has plants in the United States, and said the move would help expand capacity at sites in Kentucky, Indiana, New Jersey, Oregon and California.