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BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2019
Under the shadow of political turmoil and major lawsuits, the industry returned to its strengths – making new drugs, and finding new ways to do it better
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Business
Chemicals industry roundup 2019
Focus turns to sustainability amid rising economic pressures and political uncertainty
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Business
Former Braskem chief arrested in US for bribery
Ex-leader of Brazilian petrochemical firm allegedly helped divert $250m to a secret slush fund to bribe government officials and political parties
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Opinion
Cleaning up chemical kitchens
In a busy plant, ensuring small changes don’t produce unforeseen toxic impurities is key
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Business
From philanthropy to sustainability
Corporate Social Responsibility in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries is changing
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Business
Carbon Cycle’s gypsum purification process cleans up radioactive fertiliser waste
The patented process could prevent environmental damage and provide a new source of gypsum and rare-earth metals
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Business
Reclaiming fuel from air
The companies trying to capture atmospheric carbon and transform it to hydrocarbons using green energy
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Opinion
Will computers ever discover drugs from scratch?
With enough understanding and computing power, it should be possible, but will it happen?
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Business
Former Ranbaxy owners arrested for fraud
Singh brothers accused of misappropriation, as well as not paying previous fines relating to Ranbaxy’s takeover by Daiichi Sankyo
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Business
The rise of venture philanthropy
More and more charities are investing in companies, and looking for returns on that investment, as an alternative to traditional grants
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Business
Nitrosamine contamination withdrawals spread to new drugs
After ranitidine recalls, EU regulators instruct companies to review all their products for potential impurities
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Business
Sixth in a line of Alzheimer’s drugs fails in trials
Treatments designed to stop amyloid peptide formation all seem to cause cognitive impairment rather than prevent it
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Business
Leaking filter caused deadly explosion at US plant
Blast that killed one and injured 30 others at a KMCO facility in Texas was caused by hole in pipe component
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Opinion
Is bankruptcy best for Purdue?
Many would prefer to see the Sackler family held personally liable, and the company wound down
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Business
Chemical firms urged to plan for no-deal Brexit
European Chemicals Agency highlights hundreds of chemicals whose Reach registrations would be voided
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Opinion
Embracing structural disorder
Medicinal chemists need to overcome their fear of fuzzy proteins
