News

Covestro Leads CO2 Feedstock Research Project

19.10.2017 - German engineering plastics producer Covestro is spearheading a European research project to explore the use of carbon dioxide and other waste gases as a new source of raw...

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Novartis to Close US Generics Unit, Keep Roche Stake

18.10.2017 - As generics pricing pressure increases, Swiss drugmaker Novartis said it will close a US plant at Broomfield, Colorado, owned by its Sandoz subsidiary and employing 450 people. It...

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Bayer to Sell Selected Crop Science Businesses to BASF

13.10.2017 - In a bid to allay competition fears over its pending purchase of Monsanto, Bayer has agreed to sell selected crop science businesses to BASF for €5.9 billion. The purchase is said...

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The Spanish Chemical Industry: a Strategic Sector on the Brink?

13.10.2017 - The Spanish economy has, since 2014, experienced the highest rate of growth among the main EU countries, thus presenting the best growth projections in terms of GDP, consumption...

News

Pfizer Mulls Sale of Consumer Health Unit

13.10.2017 - Pfizer is reviewing the future of its Consumer Healthcare division. The US drug major said it is considering a range of options, including a full or partial separation through a...

Markets & Companies

Winners of European Youth Debating Competition Announced

01.10.2017 - The 2017 series of the European Youth Debating Competition targeting young students aged 16 to 19 throughout Europe concluded with the finals in Berlin, on October 1. Organized by...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

M&A in Pharma and CRO/CMO Industry

28.09.2017 - Challenges caused by a merger or an acquisition can be manifold, no matter whether it is your own organization that is going through M&A and the integration phase or any of your...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

The EXCiPACT Certification Scheme

27.09.2017 - There is a regulatory expectation that pharmaceutical companies will verify that the excipients produced by their suppliers are to an appropriate level of GMP. This has been...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Supply Chain Integrity and Patient Safety

27.09.2017 - Investigation into future trends in the medical and pharmaceutical sector shows that digitalization is changing supply chains in the healthcare industry. Such diverse issues like...

Strategy & Management

Cutting the Gordian Knot of Pharma Operating Model Complexity

27.09.2017 - Pharmaceutical companies have traditionally had complex operating models, but in recent years, complexity has reached a whole new level. Instead of continuously assessing their set...