Wellington, Dec 31 NZPA - Farm lobby, Federated Farmers, has welcomed Fonterra's announcement that it is expanding its play in pharmaceutical-grade lactose.

Wellington, Dec 31 NZPA - Giant diary co-operative Fonterra is paying $53 million to expand its European joint venture selling pharmaceutical-grade lactose.

Wellington, June 17 NZPA - Auckland-based biotechnology company Living Cell Technologies is to open a $2.5 million high-tech pig breeding facility for up to 50 animals in Invercargill next month.

Wellington, Nov 20 NZPA - Hamilton-based biotech start-up Zygem Corporation has signed a deal with a big American laboratory supply and distribution business VWR. The American company will help it sell its DNA extraction technology products throughout North and South America.

Wellington, Oct 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket gave up early gains to close down and turnover was extremely light ahead of the long holiday weekend. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 28.793 points, or 1.026 percent, at 2778.546. Turnover was worth just $51.59 million.

Wellington, Oct 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose firmly in early trade today, after US stocks clawed back from five-year lows in a volatile session.

1. Public Health and Illness Prevention Programmes aimed at health promotion and preventing illness and injury are an investment in the future health of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Their success will have a major bearing on the level of treatment services that are needed in later years.

Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - International-focused investment fund Marlin Global is selling its stake into the takeover of an American pharmaceutical business for a $NZ1.8 million gain.

Wellington, Aug 21 NZPA - Genesis Research and Development Corporation Ltd is continuing its cash-burn and today posted a loss for the six months to June 30. The net loss for the period of $2.3 million compared with $3m for the six months to June 2007.