Headlines
Fire at US pool chemical plant releases huge chlorine plume
Thousands of residents evacuated and kept indoors as as smoke and gas cloud persists for days
US approves schizophrenia drug with new mode of action
Cobenfy promises to better address negative symptoms than existing antipsychotics
A chemist in the flower garden
The beautifully complex molecules plants produce are as inspiring as the blooms themselves
California sues ExxonMobil over misleading plastic recycling claims
Suit claims firm used false claims to justify producing vast amounts of single-use plastics
RSC calls on government to address lab space shortage
Three indicted in US for smuggling pool chemicals from China
UK’s Grangemouth refinery will close in 2025
Tea tree oil faces ban in UK and EU over reprotoxicity
US industry braced for change as election looms
Dacthal herbicide withdrawn in US over risks to foetal development
Highlights
The GLP-1 weight loss revolution
Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist drugs, such as semaglutide, could save countless lives at risk due to diabetes and obesity. Rachel Brazil looks at the difficulties in making the peptides themselves, and what’s coming next
Seaweed success
Scientists and entrepreneurs are sowing the seeds for a new kind of industry. Hayley Bennett explores the buzz around the marine ‘biorefinery’ business – and what might hold it back
Electrification of process heat stands to slash industry’s emissions
Technologies available now can decarbonise most heat demand, but cost and infrastructure barriers still exist
Explainer: Why drug shortages happen and how can we reduce them?
Record-high numbers of drugs are in short supply, from chemotherapy and antibiotics to hormone replacements
Explainer: How is the US pharmaceutical patent system being misused?
What are ‘evergreening’ and ‘thicketing’ and what is being done to reform the system and aid competition?
US approves schizophrenia drug with new mode of action
Cobenfy promises to better address negative symptoms than existing antipsychotics
The science and promise of liquid biopsies
Join us on 4 December to learn more about the science of liquid biopsies from leaders in the field
A chemist in the flower garden
The beautifully complex molecules plants produce are as inspiring as the blooms themselves
Copper-catalysed carbon-heteroatom bond-forming processes
Join us 15 October to explore cutting edge copper-catalysed carbon-heteroatom bond formations used in industrial applications
US industry braced for change as election looms
Driving innovation in the UK’s emerging biotechnology sector
Latest effort to crack down on combination drugs launched by Indian government
Being wrong is almost inevitable
GLP-1 drugs could be more than a win–win for weight loss
The GLP-1 weight loss revolution
Fire at US pool chemical plant releases huge chlorine plume
Thousands of residents evacuated and kept indoors as as smoke and gas cloud persists for days
California sues ExxonMobil over misleading plastic recycling claims
Suit claims firm used false claims to justify producing vast amounts of single-use plastics
Three indicted in US for smuggling pool chemicals from China
Defendants face fines and jail for illegally importing and distributing trichloroisocyanuric acid
Tea tree oil faces ban in UK and EU over reprotoxicity
Defenders question relevance of animal safety data that triggered decision
US industry braced for change as election looms
Regulation, trade tariffs and innovation support top lists of concerns
Dacthal herbicide withdrawn in US over risks to foetal development
Sole supplier American Vanguard has cancelled US and international registrations
Therapeutic proteins can hitch a ride on parasite to bypass blood-brain barrier
Toxoplasma could be delivery agent for protein drugs – provided parasite can be made safe
Drugs and vaccines could be freed from cold chains by hydrogel
Stiff gel prevents proteins from aggregating, preserving their therapeutic power
Companion compound for naloxone could boost opioid reversal effects, save lives
Discovery could help in fight against super-strength opioids such as fentanyl
Recycled construction waste could cut cement and steel’s carbon footprint
Cement can be regenerated during steel recycling in an electric arc furnace
Conjugate vaccine curbs xylazine effects in mice
Proof-of-concept for therapy that harnesses immune system to fight fentanyl adulterant
Simplified hydroformylation replaces rhodium with base metal
Bench-friendly asymmetric hydroformylation swaps toxic gas and expensive catalyst for cheap reagents and mild conditions
‘Late-stage saturation’ could improve drugs' effectiveness
Approach turns flat aromatic structures into three-dimensional saturated molecules with improved medicinal properties
How HIV drugs have changed over the decades
From one big pill that only prolonged lives a few months, through the 20 pills a day years to modern combination therapies, treating HIV is a science success story
US industry braced for change as election looms
Regulation, trade tariffs and innovation support top lists of concerns
Dacthal herbicide withdrawn in US over risks to foetal development
Sole supplier American Vanguard has cancelled US and international registrations
California sues ExxonMobil over misleading plastic recycling claims
Suit claims firm used false claims to justify producing vast amounts of single-use plastics
UK’s Grangemouth refinery will close in 2025
Petroineos will convert site into a fuel import terminal with loss of 400 jobs
Fire at US pool chemical plant releases huge chlorine plume
Thousands of residents evacuated and kept indoors as as smoke and gas cloud persists for days
Three indicted in US for smuggling pool chemicals from China
Defendants face fines and jail for illegally importing and distributing trichloroisocyanuric acid
Tea tree oil faces ban in UK and EU over reprotoxicity
Defenders question relevance of animal safety data that triggered decision
Arkema settles local claims over US hurricane fire emissions
Peroxides producer will pay $1.1 million and make safety improvements
17 dead in solvent explosion at Indian plant
Dozens more injured at pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturer in Andhra Pradesh
Beating the heat problem
Electrifying process heat is a cost problem, not a technical one
Weight-loss drugmakers bet billions on boosting supplies
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk invest to expand in-house manufacturing of GLP-1 drugs
Job cuts sweeping across pharmaceuticals
Several big firms cutting deep to reduce costs
Pan-cancer approval shows huge potential for antibody–drug conjugates
Enhertu gains approval based on gene expression rather than tumour location
Electrochemistry: a powerful addition to the synthetic chemistry toolbox
In this free download, discover how advancements in electrochemical techniques can broaden the scope and impact of chemical synthesis
Optimising synthesis: SYNTHIA & green chemistry
Reduce step counts, improve yields and atom economy while reducing environmental impact, all with a little computational help
From R&D to QC, making NMR accessible for everyone
Putting NMR spectroscopy at the heart of the analytical chemistry lab
