Industry litigation – Page 7
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BusinessUS government sued for delaying dichloromethane paint stripper ban
Environmental Protection Agency advances long-awaited ban on consumer products, but allows commercial use to continue
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BusinessChinese plant closures disrupt supply chains
Environmental clampdown knocks out major suppliers of some ingredients
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2018
Industry growth remains strong despite tariff disputes, political uncertainty and supply chain challenges
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BusinessSartan drug contamination brings cancer uncertainty
Levels of nitrosamines and other carcinogens in affected tablets of valsartan and related drugs similar to smoking 20 cigarettes a day
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BusinessArrests in China follow massive leak into the Taiwan Strait
Seven charged with criminal negligence after release of 70 tonnes of aromatic hydrocarbons sickened over 50 people
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OpinionPushing the limits of patent protection
Some methods of extending exclusivity rights raise legal and ethical questions
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BusinessLords criticise post-Brexit regulation plans
Current lack of preparedness risks ‘cliff-edge’ on exit day, committee warns
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OpinionHas Crispr’s patent battle run its course?
As the originators duke it out in court, their patents are becoming increasingly irrelevant
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Business‘No deal’ Brexit guidance fails to reassure UK chemical industry
UK government issues guidance on chemical regulation and patent law if the UK leaves the EU without agreement
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BusinessIndia moves to ban cocktail drugs
Government injunction on 328 fixed dose combinations is strongly opposed by manufacturers
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BusinessUS court overturns plant safety rule delay
Appeal finds Trump’s postponement of the 2017 Chemical Disaster Rule was unlawful
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OpinionBehind enemy lines
When trade war breaks out, globalised industries ship out to dodge tariffs
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BusinessBusinesses use blockchain to take on trustlessness
Big companies are looking to blockchain technology to track transactions, finds Andy Extance, while upstarts exploit its cryptocurrency origins
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BusinessUS government ordered to ban chlorpyrifos insecticide
Court gives EPA 60 days to finalise a ban, which was proposed under Obama but reversed by the Trump administration
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NewsDuPont settles with US government over fatal chemical leak
Firm will pay $3.1 million to settle accident prevention violations linked to incident that killed four workers
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BusinessVaccine scandal and heart drug recall show China’s pharma struggles
Fifteen arrests amid evidence of bribery related to vaccines, despite new standards and penalties for fraud
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BusinessDrugmaker blocks Nevada execution
Alvogen obtains a restraining order to delay US prisoner’s execution, saying Nevada state obtained its sedative midazolam via ‘subterfuge’
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BusinessJ&J hit with bill for $4.7 billion in damages over talcum powder cancer link
Pharmaceutical and consumer goods giant loses another talc court case to 22 ovarian cancer patients
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BusinessJ&J and the question of shadow research
Former academic researcher who found that talc is not carcinogenic admits that J&J funded his work, but says that fact is immaterial