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BusinessUS 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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BusinessChinese plant closures disrupt supply chains
Environmental clampdown knocks out major suppliers of some ingredients
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2018
Industry growth remains strong despite tariff disputes, political uncertainty and supply chain challenges
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BusinessSartan 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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BusinessArrests 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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OpinionPushing the limits of patent protection
Some methods of extending exclusivity rights raise legal and ethical questions
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BusinessLords criticise post-Brexit regulation plans
Current lack of preparedness risks ‘cliff-edge’ on exit day, committee warns
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OpinionHas Crispr’s patent battle run its course?
As the originators duke it out in court, their patents are becoming increasingly irrelevant
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Business‘No deal’ Brexit guidance fails to reassure UK chemical industry
UK government issues guidance on chemical regulation and patent law if the UK leaves the EU without agreement
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BusinessIndia moves to ban cocktail drugs
Government injunction on 328 fixed dose combinations is strongly opposed by manufacturers