All Regulation articles – Page 19
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BusinessBASF to buy Bayer seeds and herbicides
€5.9bn sale will help satisfy competition regulators’ worries over Bayer–Monsanto merger
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BusinessCall for overhaul of EU rules on GMO clinical trial
Rules designed around genetically modified plants crops are holding back new cell and gene-based medicines
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BusinessResidents sue Arkema over contamination
French chemical giant accused of releasing toxic chemicals from US plant in the wake of hurricane Harvey
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NewsBan on the sale of acids to under-18s planned in UK
Home secretary announces measures to combat acid attacks
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BusinessUS government urged to exercise drug patent rights
Campaign group says withdrawing Biogen’s license to government patents, or re-licensing them to other companies, could lower MS drug prices
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BusinessUS state passes law blocking generic drug price-gouging
Despite industry opposition, Maryland will be able to fine companies for ‘excessive and unjustified’ price increases
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BusinessAmgen partners to launch biosimilars in China
US biopharma and Chinese generics firm will co-develop medicines from Amgen’s pipeline focused on inflammation and oncology
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BusinessUS probes opioid manufacturers
Attorneys general from 41 states will investigate companies over alleged fraudulent marketing and distribution of painkillers
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NewsUS rules for ‘dual-use’ research found lacking
Regulations may overlook studies of concern and needlessly hamper other work
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BusinessIndustry intervenes in chemical regulation lawsuits
Trade groups back up US EPA against environmental campaigners’ complaints of relaxation in new rules
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BusinessFDA warns Pfizer subsidiary over Epipen malfunctions
Manufacturer did not fully investigate reports of patients dying after auto-injector failures
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BusinessAsia’s age of regulation
Safety legislation and data sharing in Asia is making progress but highlights a global challenge
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BusinessEU investigates Bayer’s Monsanto takeover plan
Commission raises concerns over reduced competition across pesticide and seed markets
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BusinessHurricane hammers US chemical industry
Petrochemical sites along Houston’s seaboard are offline, and flooding has caused explosions at an Arkema facility
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BusinessUS firm fined for mishandling ammonia
Demakes will pay $130,000 to settle violations and has spent $300,000 upgrading systems
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NewsEPA clears chemicals backlog
Mixed reaction to US agency’s announcement that it has ‘eliminated’ the logjam of 600 new chemicals undergoing review
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News40,000 pounds of meth precursor seized from ship in Mexico
720 drums of chemical phenyl acetic acid taken off cargo ship from China
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NewsFree certification for US cannabis labs to help fight opioid epidemic
Ensuring that America’s medical marijuana is reliable and of high quality will help patients and drive down opioid use in the country, according to Americans for Safe Access
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ResearchDietary supplement poisoning every 24 minutes in the US
275,000 calls concerning supplements were made to poison centres between 2002 and 2012
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NewsTrump makes controversial pick for head of chemical safety office
White House choice for Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention – who has written stories mixing science and the Bible – is criticised for industry ties