Business news – Page 16
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Business
Daikin-America fined for safety breaches that led to worker deaths
US regulator concludes that fluorocarbon leak at Alabama plant caused two later deaths
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Business
Four dead in boiler explosion at Indian chemical plant
11 others injured as blast destroys adjacent temporary worker accommodation
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Business
What Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes’ conviction means for chemistry
Holmes faces up to 65 years in prison for defrauding investors while running her now defunct blood testing startup
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Business
US judge overturns Purdue’s opioid bankruptcy settlement
Ruling says bankruptcy court did not have authority to grant Sackler family protection from future litigation
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Business
Monsanto agrees $12 million settlement for Hawaii pesticide violations
Bayer-owned firm admits charges relating to use and storage of pesticides on its research farms
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Business
Deadly incidents at Indian chemicals plants
Five dead and at least 15 injured by explosion and fire at Gujarat Fluorochemicals
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Opinion
When regulatory cooperation goes too far, we all lose
Were FDA staff unduly influenced by Biogen in approving Alzheimer’s antibody?
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Business
2021 Chemicals industry roundup
Supply chain problems, rising raw material and energy costs challenge an industry trying to recover from the pandemic
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Business
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2021
It’s been another dramatic, pandemic-dominated year for the pharmaceutical industry
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Careers
Results of the RSC’s 2021 Pay and Reward survey
Despite the disruption caused by Covid-19 and Brexit, most chemists remain positive about their prospects
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Webinar
Using flow chemistry to give early drug discovery processes a boost
Discover how pioneering modular flow chemistry technologies can unlock the potential for discovery chemists to accelerate research
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Business
Fatal incident in German chemicals park
One dead and five injured by caustic soda being used for cleaning work
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Business
Diversity is at the heart of innovation
To challenge conventions we need to include people who think differently
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Opinion
A clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
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Business
Pfizer sues former employee for alleged trade secret theft
Chun Xiao Li downloaded thousands of confidential documents before resigning
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Opinion
A red pill for green medicines
The pharmaceutical industry is taking action towards net zero
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Opinion
The impact of shipping delays on chemical industries
Supply chain difficulties don’t only affect supermarkets
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Feature
The science of breast milk and baby formula
Nina Notman reveals how breast milk research is inspiring a new generation of infant formulas and opening the door to therapeutic advances
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Business
Covid-19 antivirals surge forward
Promising results from Pfizer trial, while UK approves Merck & Co’s molnupiravir
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Opinion
Reverse combustion is preparing for takeoff
Where burning hydrocarbons is unavoidable, creating them from atmospheric carbon is a promising option