06.03.2012
- Change Is the Only Constant - Most would agree that legislative reform of the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is long overdue. Few agree on what to change and how best to...
06.03.2012
- Into The Future - Accenture recently embarked on a market study of chemical use in the European Union. The consultancy set out to help chemical producers better determine how to...
15.02.2012
- Clariant is bracing for a sluggish start to the year, the Swiss specialty chemicals maker said on Wednesday when it posted a sharper-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter profit...
25.01.2012
- Billion-Dollar Industry - The illicit trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals is worth an estimated $200 billion a year and has obvious implications for public health. A range of anti...
25.01.2012
- Framework - When asked, most people say that they believe regulations should avoid dictating specific technologies but instead should dictate desired outcomes and let industry...
24.01.2012
- Optimism Springs Eternal - 2011 was a year fraught with uncertainties, and many industries are wearily eyeing the year to come. The state of the worldwide economy as well as the...
24.01.2012
- Costs of Switching - Competitive bidding has historically been used to reduce the cost of purchased materials. In the case of active pharmaceutical ingredients, it is not always...
24.01.2012
- The War Continues - The European Union's Falsified Medicines directive, ratified in 2011, was arguably the most significant landmark to date in the war on fake drugs. The law will...
17.01.2012
- Chemicals in 2012 - Growth in European chemicals output will be weaker than expected on 2012 because of heightened business uncertainty and inventory trimming, industry group Cefic...
13.01.2012
- The pharmaceutical supply chain is increasingly globalized. It is estimated that 80% of the active ingredients used in generic medicines marketed in the U.S. are manufactured in...
