Kodak Pivots to Drugs After Abandoning Photography, Crypto

Kodak Comes Back as Pharmaceutical Lab
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Eastman Kodak Co. is getting another shot at redemption.

The 131-year-old company that once dominated the market for photographic film and made an ill-fated foray into cryptocurrencies is pivoting again. This time, Kodak plans to make ingredients for generic drugs, aided by a $765 million U.S. government loan, the first fruits of a Trump Administration program aimed at bolstering American drug-making capabilities in the age of Covid-19.