Business news – Page 66
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NewsMalaria vaccine pilot studies recommended by WHO
GlaxoSmithKline’s RTS,S vaccine must undergo further testing before being rolled out, says World Health Organization panel
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Business
Biogen to cut 800 jobs worldwide
US biotech is reducing its workforce by 11% and cancelling several R&D programmes to cut costs
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Nine dead in China plant blast
Explosion in Shandong province latest of several incidents in Chinese chemical plants
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Business
BMS agrees $1.7bn immuno-oncology collaboration
Deal strengthens cancer antibody alliance with Five Prime Therapeutics
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BusinessRaising industry’s voice
Canadian companies need to engage more with government to safeguard competitiveness while improving sustainability
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BusinessDuPont found liable for cancer case
US court orders firm to pay $1.6m in damages for disease linked to contaminated water supply
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Business
Monsanto plans 2600 layoffs
Sales losses prompt agrochemical giant to slash workforce by 12% over the next two years
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Business
EPA fines Mosaic Fertilizer over hazardous waste handling
US Environmental Protection Agency agrees settlement contract including $8m penalty and $800m in investments
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BusinessControversial new trade deal finalised
The Trans-Pacific Partnership could raise the price of medicines, especially in developing nations
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Business
Bristol-Myers Squibb fined for alleged Chinese bribes
US Securities and Exchange Commission accepts $14m settlement for charges covering the last five years
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Business
Safety board fills in details of deadly DuPont leak
In interim investigation has outlined the events and safety failings leading to a methyl mercaptan release that killed four workers
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Opinion
Human capital
Business leader: Incubators and hubs for small and medium-sized enterprises are all the fashion
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OpinionWhat the market will bear?
Martin Shkreli’s monopolising model poses some uncomfortable questions for the pharma industry, says Derek Lowe
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Business
Drax pulls out of carbon capture power station plans
Energy giant says government policies have slashed income and made carbon capture project too costly
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OpinionSpice up your compounds
An occasional foray into uncharted territory is the hot sauce of medicinal chemistry, says Derek Lowe
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BusinessBayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident charges
Fine will fund environmental projects, fire department upgrades and wastewater treatment facilities
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BusinessCosmetics deals push skin 3D bioprinting
Interest for testing from L’Oréal, BASF and Procter & Gamble could be a stepping stone towards bespoke organs
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Business
Amgen expands cardiovascular portfolio with Dezima acquisition
Amgen’s $300 million purchase of Dutch biotech gives the company the potential to offer more varied treatment options to lower cholesterol
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BusinessMerger fever sweeps pharma
The life sciences sector has been gripped by a mergers and acquisition frenzy, and it looks set to continue. But what does it mean for the industry?
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Business
Syngenta to sell off seed business after failed Monsanto takeover
Syngenta to restore shareholder confidence following a series of failed takeover bids by Monsanto