Chemical industry – Page 57
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BusinessJ&J licenses Protagonist’s inflammatory bowel peptide
Potential first-in-class treatment is just about to enter clinical trials
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BusinessExplosion kills 10 at Chinese petrochemical plant
Nine others injured when gas tanker exploded in loading area
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BusinessIneos expands North Sea oil and gas operations
Purchase of Danish Dong Energy and BP’s Forties pipeline will feed Grangemouth refinery
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OpinionUnpicking a clinical trial death
A new study shows up off-target effects of a drug that proved deadly, and highlights the pitfalls of drug discovery
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FeatureAccess to drugs: a failure of pharma?
Many people around the world are either unable to afford the drugs they need, or their conditions have not been addressed by pharma R&D. Sarah Houlton investigates
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BusinessUS supreme court limits patent rights
Biotech industry is concerned that ruling will hit small companies
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BusinessDow will face dioxin suit
US appeals court rules property owners have a valid case over soil contamination
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BusinessFirst biomarker-driven approval exemplifies cancer immunotherapy progress
Landmark decision is latest step in field’s impressive – but not wholly untroubled – advance
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BusinessWillow promises new medicines
Investigating tree’s metabolites throws up much more than aspirin
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OpinionDrug pricing must be more transparent
Pricing is a complex issue - how can we make it clearer?
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BusinessEuropean Commission to investigate excessive drug pricing
Inquiry covers claims that Aspen Pharma’s price rises on five cancer treatments were unjustified
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WhitepaperReplacing traditional chemicals in the beamhouse
In this white paper Marcus Breulmann, a technical manager at Stahl, explains the fundamentals and results of the innovative Proviera® - Probiotics for Leather™ product range.
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BusinessGE accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Canadian union says dangerous compounds were used without proper worker protection
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BusinessHuntsman and Clariant agree merger deal
Uniting Huntsman’s bulk materials with Clariant’s additives gives a more integrated speciality chemicals offering
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BusinessSeattle Genetics cancels Immunomedics deal
Settlement also resolves disputes with shareholders
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OpinionHow safe should drugs be?
What does spotting new risks in approved medicines say about how effective regulators are?
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BusinessPollution from Indian drugmakers drives drug resistance
Areas around manufacturing sites still heavily contaminated with antimicrobials and breeding multidrug-resistant pathogens
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BusinessPatheon buyout brings Thermo into contract manufacturing
$7.2bn deal expands Thermo Fisher’s laboratory products and services segment
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NewsLegal battles stall US biosimilars
Unclear legislation and lack of regulatory guidance means companies are turning to the courts
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BusinessAvantor to buy VWR for $6.4bn
Deal continues trend of consolidation in laboratory supplies sector