Industry litigation – Page 8
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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
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NewsMardi Grass
The cannabis chemistry subdivision of the American Chemical Society takes to the streets of New Orleans
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BusinessDeal protects world’s biggest selling drug from biosimilar erosion
AbbVie and Samsung Bioepis resolve patent litigation over arthritis drug Humira
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BusinessIndian court seizes former Ranbaxy owners’ assets
Daiichi Sankyo inches closer to recovering money from Singh brothers
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BusinessTakata settles with US states over faulty airbag inflators
States will forgo the $650m civil penalty in favour of victims
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BusinessChemist caught stealing and dumping cyanide
Merck & Co senior analytical chemist arrested for stealing and then dumping highly toxic substance down a curbside drain
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NewsApotex chief executive steps down amid tumult at generics firm
President and chief executive of Canada’s biggest generic drugmaker resigns the same day that police announce its founder and his wife were murdered
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OpinionPriming courts for science
The first guides to understanding scientific evidence in the courtroom
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BusinessChemical industry roundup 2017
Economic and political pressure is encouraging industry to become more specialised as certain sectors consolidate
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BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2017
Political influence has strongly shaped industry activity in the past year
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BusinessSanofi ordered to pull dengue vaccine
Philippines wants French drugmaker to cover immunisation program costs
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BusinessBayer and J&J lose first blood thinner lawsuit
US jury fines Xarelto makers $27.8 million for downplaying drug risks