SEOUL -- South Korea's LG Chem will buy Aveo Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at $566 million, tapping the oncology-focused American drugmaker to expand its foothold in the growing biopharmaceutical market.
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LG Chem is ramping up research in the growing biopharmaceutical field. (Photo courtesy of LG Chem)
SEOUL -- South Korea's LG Chem will buy Aveo Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at $566 million, tapping the oncology-focused American drugmaker to expand its foothold in the growing biopharmaceutical market.