Keyword: Biotechnology

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AstraZeneca and Bicycle Therapeutics in Peptides Pact

05.12.2016 - Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca is collaborating with Bicycle Therapeutics to develop a novel class of small-molecule medicines for treating respiratory, cardiovascular and...

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Evonik Buys Metabolic’s Methionine Portfolio

02.12.2016 - Evonik has agreed to buy Metabolic Explorer’s methionine technology portfolio for €45 million. The deal, signed on Nov. 28, strengthens the Essen-based specialty chemical company’s...

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Chemistry Works – at Every Level

21.11.2016 - More than 12,000 foreign companies have already chosen Hesse as the place to do business. A clear commitment to Europe’s most central location. Across all industries, employers...

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Merck KGaA Expands Spanish Biotech Site

20.10.2016 - German pharmaceutical and chemicals producer Merck KGaA has expanded capacity at its biotech plant in Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain, by 50% at a cost of €15 million. The facility is...

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GE to Establish new Biotech Campus in Ireland

27.09.2016 - General Electric plans to invest €150 million in a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus at the Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Ireland’s strategic site in County Cork...

Trends in Chemical & Pharmaceutical Research

26.09.2016 - Despite tremendous challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry, it continues with its commitment to innovation and the discovery of novel drugs to address unmet medical needs...

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Bayer, Monsanto Sidestep Merger Concerns

15.09.2016 - In a conference call with journalists on Sept. 14, the chief executives of Bayer and Monsanto expressed confidence that their planned $66 billion merger will face few antitrust...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Diagnosis: Innovation Insufficiency – Treatment: Combination Therapy

12.09.2016 - Dear Readers, Since the beginning of the 21st century, pharma M&A activity has exploded. In addition to mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing of research and manufacturing has...