Chemical industry – Page 66
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Opinion
Drugs in a class of their own
New drug types need careful regulation to reward innovation while protecting patients
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Business
Syngenta fends off Monsanto takeover bid
Unmoving objection to merger leads US giant to drop pursuit
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BusinessFemale sexual desire drug approved
Concerns raised over efficacy, side effects and use of advocacy campaigning to influence regulatory decisions
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BusinessIndian pharma under increased regulatory scrutiny
Import bans and tightened rules pose a significant challenge for companies
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BusinessPorous pills could be largest industrial 3D printing use
US grants first-of-a-kind approval for Aprecia’s epilepsy tablets exploiting porous structure
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BusinessGreek crisis puts pressure on pharmaceuticals
Public spending cuts and capital restrictions on banks have exacerbated drug supply problems in Greece
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BusinessNo one should be denied medication
Exclusive interview with Yusuf Hamied, chairman of Indian generic drugmaker Cipla
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BusinessDeadly chemical blast at Chinese port
Explosion at warehouse in Tianjin kills at least 50 and injures hundreds, while ammonia leak sparks mass evacuations in Nanchong
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Business
Shire makes hostile bid for Baxalta
Recently spun-out from Baxter, Baxalta is resisting the deal, saying it wants time to prove its true value
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Business
Grabbing slices of the immuno-oncology pie
Another spate of immuno-oncology dealmaking adds to fervour in pharma’s ‘hottest space’
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Business
Berry plastics to buy Avintiv for $2.5bn
Deal helps Berry diversify from food packaging into speciality medical materials
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Business
AstraZeneca sells off drugs to streamline portfolio
Crohn’s disease and rare thyroid cancer drugs lie outside firm’s renewed strategic focus
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Business
Lightweight composites drive Solvay to buy Cytec
$5.5bn deal launches Solvay into aerospace materials business
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OpinionA precision instrument?
Chemists and biologists have different expectations when it comes to data, says Derek Lowe
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Business
Celgene to buy immune-inflammatory specialist Receptos
$7.2bn deal further strengthens Celgene’s position in immunology
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Business
Hikma boosts generics with Roxane buyout
Acquiring the Boehringer Ingelheim subsidiary expands Hikma’s presence in US generics market
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Business
Allergan steps away from generics with sale to Teva
$40.5 billion deal gives Allergan cash to clear debt and fund further acquisitions, and catapults Teva into global pharma top 10
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Business
Biogen to develop gene therapies with AGTC
$1bn deal gives Biogen rights to one clinical candidate and several earlier-stage programmes for rare eye diseases
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Business
Three dead in Chinese petrochemical plant fire
Further four workers injured after leaking oil ignited at Qingyang Petrochemical plant in Gansu province