06.08.2013
- Finding The Balance - The global food supply and global peace are interlinked. Agrochemicals play only a small part in the cost of food production and other factors such as food...
06.08.2013
- Green Air Travel - Continuous growth of air traffic and its corresponding increase in CO2 emissions can be offset by high-quality bio jet fuels that meet all kerosene-related...
06.08.2013
- Technology - Companies developing and producing chemicals for the large battery market are remaining bullish about its prospects despite its spectacular failure so far to live up...
06.08.2013
- One-Time Fee - On Oct. 1, 2012, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented the long-discussed Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) , thereby authorizing the agency to...
06.08.2013
- Focus -The role and perception of operational excellence (OPEX) within the pharmaceutical industry has changed significantly over the last decade. Concepts that are applied in...
06.08.2013
- Safety Net - With the increasing threat of counterfeit medicines entering the legitimate supply chain, there is a need to introduce a standardized identification system to...
06.08.2013
- Skill Pool - Securing steady inflow of "new blood" to the market is key to long-term sustainable growth. Access to diverse and skilled pools of technicians, engineers, managers and...
06.08.2013
- Adaptation and Growth - For years, pharmaceutical companies have turned to emerging markets as low cost manufacturing destinations, utilizing lower wages and, frequently, less...
06.08.2013
- U.S. chemical maker Rockwood Holdings hopes to turn around the paint pigments business it has been trying to sell for a year as it expects raw material costs to halve. Weak prices...
05.08.2013
- India has revoked a patent granted to GlaxoSmithKline for breast cancer drug Tykerb, a decision that follows a landmark India court ruling disallowing patents for incremental...
