Business news – Page 5
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BusinessFatal explosion and fire at Indian pharmaceutical ingredients plant
At least 42 dead and 25 injured at Sigachi Industries near Hyderabad
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Business11 executives jailed over Italian PFAS pollution
Convictions relate to groundwater contamination around Miteni fluorochemicals plant
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BusinessUS approves twice yearly injection to prevent HIV
Yeztugo (lenacapavir) provided near-total protection against infection in clinical trials
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BusinessUK industrial strategy prioritises advanced manufacturing and life sciences
Government will subsidise electricity-intensive industries as part of support for eight key sectors
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OpinionCritical metals supply strained
Conflict - both military and political - is having profound effects on supplies of a wide range of materials
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OpinionThe future of oil refining in the UK
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
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BusinessMilitary demand strains metal supply chains
Conflict and trade disputes have disrupted global supplies of specialist metals like hafnium, antimony and rare earths
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BusinessCongo’s cobalt conundrum
DRC government is intervening to revive prices and stabilise supply chains
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BusinessRNA as a replacement for chemical pesticides
Argentinian start-up Apolo Biotech is teaching plants to fight infections
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BusinessUS plans to close Chemical Safety Board by October
Government says CSB duplicates capabilities in other agencies
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BusinessSanofi to buy Blueprint Medicines for over $9 billion
Blueprint has one approved drug and enhances Sanofi’s immunology portfolio
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OpinionSafety is everyone’s responsibility
Maintaining culture and investment is key, especially in the absence of incidents
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BusinessExplosion and fire at Chinese chemical plant kills five
Six others missing and 19 injured at Shandong Youdao Chemical
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OpinionIgnoring women’s health shouldn’t be an option
Developing therapies for conditions that predominantly affect women is a neglected, but enormous, opportunity
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OpinionWomen are not just another confounding factor in drug development
Ignoring physiological differences between the sexes is indefensible
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BusinessTrade deals stave off Trump’s tariffs temporarily
Initial agreements with China and UK have paused trade war, but uncertainty reigns
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BusinessUS approves natural food dyes while pushing to phase out synthetic colours
Government sets voluntary goal of removing artificial colours by 2027
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OpinionRebuilding pharma supply chains
Multinationals are promising huge US investments, but it’s not all because of Trump’s policies
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OpinionIran port explosion highlights issues of shipping hazardous chemicals
Intersecting regulations and jurisdictions mean rules can be accidentally or deliberately overlooked
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BusinessAt least 70 dead in Iran port explosion and fire
More than 1000 people injured after cargo caught fire and exploded