Chemical industry – Page 101
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Roche cuts 1000 jobs with US R&D site closure
Streamlining strategy will see oncology and virology research moved to Switzerland and Germany
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US GM labelling rule quashed
The rule would have authorised state governments to enforce GM labels on food products
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BusinessIndustrial nitroglycerin made fast and safe
Continuous production with microreactors is not only safer but also ten times quicker
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Nasonex patent ruling goes against Merck & Co
The court ruled that the Merck patent was valid - but Apotex won’t infringe it with its product
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New US R&D site for silicones
Bluestar Silicones opens expanded site in York, South Carolina
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Lundbeck to lose 600 jobs
Danish drug maker Lundbeck has said it will cut 600 jobs as it reorganises its European operations
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ECHA finishes first combo review
The European Chemical Agency has looked at a group of phthalates as a combination when considering risks associated with exposure
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Good signs for Merck & Co insomnia pill
Suvorexant switches off wakefulness to help patients drop off quicker and stay asleep longer
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More testing needed for ridaforolimus
Marketing approval for anti-cancer drug ridaforolimus has been held up in the US
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Three pronged approach puts brakes on US breast cancer
US approval for anti-HER2 therapy Perjeta (pertuzumab) against breast cancer
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Pfizer to spin off animal health business
New company Zoetis should start independent trading by July 2013
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Coca-Cola collaborates on bio-PET project
Global drinks giant Coca-Cola is teaming up with Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble to increase the use of bio-based polyethylene terephthalate
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Plastics makers to win from electric cars
Demand for lightweight plastics in electric vehicles to hit $73 million by 2017
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UK nuclear fuel site faces 2018 closure
The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp) at Sellafield in the UK will close in 2018
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FeatureFeeding a growing world
Pesticides play a vital role in food production. So do they really deserve their tarnished public image? Sarah Houlton investigates
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Business
Takeda buys into Brazil for 540m reals
Multilab makes generics and over-the-counter branded products
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Solvay opens 200 employee Indian R&D centre
Belgian chemical company opens centre in Savli, Gujarat State
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BusinessHDL drug class struggling after latest flop
The failure of another ‘good’ cholesterol-raising drug and a new genetic study casts shadow over HDL hypothesis
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BusinessDrug watchdogs mark out global territory
US and European regulatory agencies are leading worldwide collaborations to ensure drugs from outside their borders are safe
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News
Pharma firms see mixed fortunes in Quebec
Canada’s pharmaceutical and life sciences hub hit by cutbacks as effects of global slowdown continue to be felt