Chemical industry – Page 87
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Genentech to buy breast cancer specialist Seragon
$1.7bn deal for hormone receptor-destroying drug pipeline
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Bayer to close polycarbonate plant and cut 90 jobs
Firm has already shut Chinese plant, and will also sell off businesses in Australia and New Zealand
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PPG to buy Mexican paints firm Comex
$2.3bn deal expands US firm’s footprint in Central America
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Affymax folds after drug withdrawal
Unexplained allergic reactions to anaemia drug prompt firm to dissolve
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Inhaled insulin approved in US
European committee recommends approval for generic long-acting insulin
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BusinessLithium-ion battery makers look to stimulate electric car production
Tesla Motors opens up patents and manufacturers plan capacity increases
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OpinionToo big to innovate?
How strong is the correlation between company size and research productivity, asks Derek Lowe
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Biotech bounced back in 2013, says report
R&D investment increasing, but industry needs to use its cash more wisely
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Shire fends off AbbVie takeover bid
Board says deal undervalues the company and its growth potential
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Novo Nordisk to create 6000 jobs by 2022
Half of the new Danish employees will be in R&D roles
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Medtronic to buy Covidien for $43bn
Tax inversion deal continues consolidation theme among medical device makers
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Merck & Co bolsters hepatitis C pipeline with Idenix acquisition
Early-stage drugs complement Merck’s own developmental portfolio
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BusinessPharma vies to unleash immune system power on cancer
Immuno-oncological drugs look set to earn billions and significantly lengthen patients’ lives
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Drug giants settle mismarketing lawsuits
Pfizer and GSK settle claims over promoting drugs for unapproved uses in the US
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Data sharing helps firms reduce Reach animal testing
Alternative in vitro methods slowly gaining traction for some tests
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Generics giants jostle over pain drug
Mylan and Actavis contest Teva’s generic celecoxib exclusivity
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Drug companies rapped for anticompetitive behaviour
Italian authorities demand €1.2 billion in damages from Roche, Novartis and Pfizer
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Nano risk register not necessary, says BASF
Reach covers the relevant information, and a register risks attracting unwarranted stigma
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NewsTaking responsibility
Sara Cooper talks about safety in the lab and how it’s up to everyone to create a safe environment
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Boehringer to settle blood thinner drug suits for $650m
Company confident in drug safety but says court cases are too risky