05.04.2012
- A raft of new medicines pushed U.S. spending on drugs modestly higher last year, but the gains were curbed by weak prescription use as Americans avoided doctor visits, according to...
04.04.2012
- Opinion - Advanced non-food biofuels are nearing price competitiveness with gasoline but tiny volumes mean food crops will continue to bear the burden of efforts to wean off crude...
04.04.2012
- Chevron responding to environmental fears over its shale gas plans in Romania, said on Tuesday it had yet to start exploration and would keep to seismic data surveys for 12 months...
04.04.2012
- Representatives from Clariant and Süd-Chemie, as well as Canadian and Québec government officials, on Monday celebrated the official opening of a new battery materials...
04.04.2012
- U.S. health regulators denied a request to ban a chemical used in water bottles, soup cans and other food and drink packaging, saying there is not enough scientific evidence it may...
04.04.2012
- Roche stepped up pressure on Illumina shareholders in its battle to take over the U.S. gene sequencing company, telling them in a letter that its increased $6.7 billion bid...
04.04.2012
- Codexis expects oil company Royal Dutch Shell to make a decision around mid-year about extending or expanding a partnership to develop cellulosic ethanol, Peter Strumph, the...
03.04.2012
- At a meeting on 2 April 2012, the Board of Directors of Lonza elected Richard Ridinger as the new CEO of Lonza. Mr. Ridinger, 53, will become CEO of Lonza effective 1 May. Rolf...
03.04.2012
- Huber Specialty Hydrates, a subsidiary of J.M. Huber, announces it has acquired the specialty hydrate flame retardant business of Almatis, located in Bauxite, Arkansas. The...
03.04.2012
- Amgen and British drugmaker AstraZeneca announced on Monday a major collaboration deal to jointly develop and sell five biotech drugs currently in Amgen's developmental pipeline...
