11.04.2013
- A spike in U.S. demand for flu drug Tamiflu and strong sales of mainstay cancer medicines lifted first-quarter sales at Roche by a bigger-than-expected 5%. The healthy performance...
11.04.2013
- On the Rebound - EU chemicals production contracted by 1.5% in 2012 compared with 2011, according to the latest Cefic Chemicals Trends Report. The full-year figure was slightly...
11.04.2013
- Management Strategy - 2012 was a challenging year. But despite the signs of a new economic downturn in several customer industries, the Euro crisis and the increased market...
11.04.2013
- Headlines frequently state that shale gas is a "game changer". A game usually implies that there are winners and losers among its participants. However, the shale gas game is not...
11.04.2013
- Rising Sun - Expectations regarding the economic policies of Japan's new government have risen and the mood has quickly shifted since the December 2012 Lower House elections. The...
11.04.2013
- Biotech firms eager to push drug candidates through clinical trials prompted an overall increase in R&D expenditure of 20% in just a year, research and consulting firm GlobalData...
11.04.2013
- While the change in energy policy is being discussed, MAN and Audi are creating facts. The vehicle manufacturer will produce and feed synthetic methane (Audi e-gas) into the public...
11.04.2013
- Bright Spots in Tough Times - Delivering a commercially driven supply chain is the biggest challenge that chemical manufacturers face in 2013, according to industry research...
11.04.2013
- An All Rounder - Sometimes, what it takes to get the job done is highly specialized equipment. Nevertheless, quite often universal all-rounder units with their high flexibility...
11.04.2013
- Bad Pill - Patent expiries, technological developments, the introduction of innovative products, the increasing incidence of counterfeit drugs and the recent environmental...
