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16 January 2020Big PharmaEdward Pearcey

Former Genentech employee cuts plea deal with FBI in trade secrets case

A former Genentech employee has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge after offering "superseding information" to the FBI as part of an ongoing trade secrets investigation.

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