31.05.2012
- Industrial Biotech - The growing shortage and rising price of fossil energy has increased interest in finding economically attractive replacements that draw on biotechnology...
30.05.2012
- German generic drugmaker Stada said rivals' growing appetite for takeovers is spurring it to also seek acquisitions as the industry goes for size to cut costs and compete on price...
29.05.2012
- A boom in unconventional natural gas over the next 20 years could see the United States and others benefit from cheaper energy while the importance of the Middle East declines, the...
07.05.2012
- Swiss drugmaker Roche has ended efforts to develop a heart disease drug which some industry analysts had estimated could have achieved $10 billion in annual sales, after poor...
17.04.2012
- In recent years many companies have touted their expansion into emerging markets as a means of lowering costs, increasing sales and expanding their global presence. Much of the...
17.04.2012
- Opportunities And Challenges - India offers many opportunities for the chemical industry. With rising urban and rural incomes, consumption has gone up, leading to greater demand...
17.04.2012
- Having It All - The Middle East seems to have everything it takes to become one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world: The oil-rich Gulf States have median GDPs per...
09.04.2012
- Avon Products named Johnson & Johnson senior executive Sherilyn McCoy to be its new CEO, presenting Coty with another hurdle in its $10 billion bid for the world's largest direct...
05.04.2012
- A new batch of counterfeit cancer drug Avastin discovered in the United States was bought in Turkey and shipped through Britain by a UK-based business, officials said on Wednesday...
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...
