03.01.2013
- The Western world's first drug to fix faulty genes promises to transform the lives of patients with an ultra-rare disease that clogs their blood with fat. The only snag is the...
02.01.2013
- U.S. regulators approved 39 new drugs in 2012, the most in 16 years, suggesting that pharmaceutical makers are poised for growth after losing billions of dollars in recent years to...
30.12.2012
- The past four years of U.S. environmental regulation was marked by a crackdown on emissions that angered coal miners and power companies. Over the next four, the new head of the...
27.12.2012
- Chemicals company Clariant has agreed to sell three units to U.S. private equity firm SK Capital for 502 million Swiss francs ($550 million) in a boost to plans to move away from...
25.12.2012
- Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp will acquire Qualicaps from U.S.-based Carlyle Group, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, rewarding the buyout firm's...
21.12.2012
- Roche is to join forces with Japan's PSS to improve its gene sequencing process, raising investment in its own technology after dropping a $6.8 billion bid for sequencing market...
21.12.2012
- The U.S. medical technology industry, once a haven for secure, high-paying jobs, is blaming a new tax meant to help fund the Affordable Care Act for upcoming layoffs. But even if...
21.12.2012
- U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly agreed on Thursday to pay $29 million to settle civil charges that its subsidiaries made improper payments to foreign government officials to win business...
19.12.2012
- Swiss drugmaker Roche would still consider buying a gene-sequencing company to fit its strategy of tailoring treatments to specific patients, after dropping a $6.8 billion bid for...
18.12.2012
- Solvay today announced its decision to proceed with the optimization of its global industrial Soda Ash footprint. The Group's strategic intent is to reinforce its positioning by...