Chemical industry
The latest news from across the chemistry-using industries, including pharmaceuticals, fine and speciality chemicals, agrochemicals and petrochemicals, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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BusinessProtein degrader approval offers hope to relapsed multiple myeloma patients
Highly potent molecular glue drug iberdomide doubles the number of patients reaching fewer than one myeloma cell per 100,000 in bone marrow
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OpinionChemistry contains multitudes
There’s room (and need) for all the various subspecies of chemical scientists
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ResearchOrganocatalyst streamlines oligonucleotide drug synthesis
New reaction controls phosphorus stereochemistry during the synthesis of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides
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BusinessInvestigation flags chemical incompatibility in deadly US incident
Mixing nitric acid with sodium trithiocarbonate at Catalyst Refiners formed hydrogen sulfide
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OpinionArtificial intelligence or clever artifice?
It’s important to be realistic about what AI can, and can’t, achieve, across the chemistry enterprise
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News‘Organisations can’t solve a problem they can’t measure’: industry framework aims to improve chemical hazard monitoring
Colour-coded system could help companies benchmark progress as they transition to using ‘lower-risk’ chemicals
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BusinessRecord low European river levels threaten chemical freight and process cooling
Cutting off bulk barges leaves few options for high-volume gaseous cargoes, where road and rail options are unsuitable
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BusinessCombining AI with experiments to solve real-world materials problems
CuspAI’s Materials Foundry partner network includes 45 technology, data and materials chemistry companies to make and test its predictions
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BusinessPfizer’s green chemistry team turns 25
What began as a grassroots initiative has become embedded across Pfizer’s research and manufacturing operations, helping reshape processes from Viagra to Paxlovid
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OpinionMessy megamergers
Rumoured merger between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb has collapsed, and that’s probably a good thing
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ResearchUpdated Appel reaction finally fluorinates alcohols
Simple reaction allows access to wide range of fluorinated molecules, without using hazardous hydrogen fluoride
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BusinessOral cholesterol-lowering peptide approved after a decade in development
Merck & Co’s Lipfendra (enlicitide) employs 13 enzymes in biocatalytic synthesis
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PodcastThermo Fisher data manipulation & the shrinking chemical recycling industry
We discuss fabricated images in Thermo Fisher’s online catalogue. And, what barriers are preventing chemical plastic recycling from taking off?
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CareersHow to translate your research into a commercial idea
University spin-outs, technology licensing and venture creation are opening up a new generation of career paths for researchers. Here is how to find your route into the commercial world.
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OpinionTrump threatens generic drug tariffs
Plan aims to encourage domestic US supplies, but will it work?
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BusinessEU relaxes methane and carbon emission rules
Methane regulation fines delayed carbon trading restrictions eased amid concerns over energy supply and security
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BusinessJ&J proposes $5.5 billion settlement deal for talc cancer lawsuits
Deal would resolve 76,000 cases of women claiming talc caused ovarian cancer
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BusinessIndia’s generic GLP-1 drugs are (mostly) booming
Manufacturing problems for some manufacturers have led to production pauses and recalled batches of diabetes and weight loss drugs
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OpinionWhere does chemical recycling of plastics go from here?
US and EU plant closures highlight economic difficulties of scaling technology alongside associated policy and infrastructure
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Business2024 Bio-Lab fire and chemical plume caused by improper chemical storage
Investigation finds site was storing almost double its rated capacity of reactive pool chemicals