Regulation
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Business
US government sued for delaying dichloromethane paint stripper ban
Environmental Protection Agency advances long-awaited ban on consumer products, but allows commercial use to continue
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News
Big costs, no benefits to UK’s replacement for EU chemical regulation
Industry warns small volume chemicals could no longer be sold in the UK
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Opinion
Thinking differently about waste
Plastic and carbon emissions are valuable resources we can’t afford to discard
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News
Rogue Chinese scientist to be punished for creation of first gene-edited humans
Investigation uncovers forged ethical approval documents
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Business
Chinese plant closures disrupt supply chains
Environmental clampdown knocks out major suppliers of some ingredients
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Business
Chemicals industry roundup 2018
Industry growth remains strong despite tariff disputes, political uncertainty and supply chain challenges
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Business
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2018
Merger deals, product approvals and infrastructure changes have been overshadowed by political uncertainty, in Europe and around the world
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Business
Sartan drug contamination brings cancer uncertainty
Levels of nitrosamines and other carcinogens in affected tablets of valsartan and related drugs similar to smoking 20 cigarettes a day
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Business
Arrests in China follow massive leak into the Taiwan Strait
Seven charged with criminal negligence after release of 70 tonnes of aromatic hydrocarbons sickened over 50 people
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Opinion
Pushing the limits of patent protection
Some methods of extending exclusivity rights raise legal and ethical questions