Sino Biopharm Completes F-Star Acquisition After US CFIUS Review
Executive Summary
Sino Biopharm's $161m all-cash acquisition of F-star has finally closed amid heightening US-China tensions and following completion the Chinese firm, through its UK subsidiary invoX, plans to expand its operations and presence at F-star’s UK headquarters.
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