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Azelis Acquires Distributor Ametech

10.08.2016 - Global specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has agreed to acquire 100% of Milan-based distribuor Ametech, which focuses on specialty chemicals for agrochemical and fertilizer...

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Teva to Buy Anda from Allergan

09.08.2016 - Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has agreed to buy Allergan’s generics distributer Anda for $500 million. Anda distributes generic, branded, specialty and over-the-counter...

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CIA Member Survey Reveals Positive UK Outlook

09.08.2016 - A survey of its members by the UK’s Chemical Industries Association (CIA) has shown that while some investment is expected to be hit by the uncertainty post-Brexit, three-quarters...

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US Business Sues Government Over Inversion Ban

09.08.2016 - In a lawsuit filed in a Texas district court, the US Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Association of Business are challenging the implementation by the national tax authority...

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CEFIC Comments on EU Endocrine Disruptors Plan

09.08.2016 - Joining other stakeholders who initially commented on the draft legislation defining criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in biocidal and plant protection...

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Safety Fine for Solvay’s US Polymers Arm

08.08.2016 - Solvay Specialty Polymers, the Alpharetta, Georgia / USA-based subsidiary of the Belgian chemical producer, has received fines totaling $115,00 from the Occupational Safety and...

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Pfizer Buys Gene Therapy Group Bamboo

08.08.2016 - Pfizer has acquired the remaining stake in Bamboo Therapeutics, a privately held gene therapy group based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, in a deal that could be worth as much...

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Biesterfeld Acquires Pharma Distributor Schütz

08.08.2016 - German chemical distributor Biesterfeld Spezialchemie has bought compatriot distributor Schütz & Co. for an undisclosed sum. The newly acquired business is based in Hamburg, and...