Fujifilm to spend $5bn to become global contract drugmaker

Opportunity seen in outsourcing trend similar to chip industry

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Fujifilm plans to introduce a new production system that can produce antibodies with high purity more efficiently at its plant in the U.K. (Photo courtesy of Fujifilm)

TSUYOSHI TAMEHIRO and ARATA SHIGENO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Fujifilm Holdings is staking its future on becoming a provider of drug development and manufacturing services to other pharmaceutical companies.

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