Keyword: Biotechnology

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Evonik to Acquire Transferra Nanosciences

04.07.2016 - In a transaction planned to close at the end of July, Evonik will acquire the business and assets of Canadian biotechnology specialist Transferra Nanosciences, formerly known as...

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Waking up to Brexit’s Bitter Aftertaste

27.06.2016 - As the world woke up on Jun. 24 to the news that the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union, disbelief was strong – all the more as most people had gone to bed the...

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Shire to Expand Biotech in Ireland

20.04.2016 - Ireland-based drugmaker Shire has announced an investment of $400 million to expand its global biotechnology manufacturing capacity in County Meath over the next four years. The...

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AstraZeneca Seen as Contender for Medivation

19.04.2016 - As the drug world’s M&A carousel continues to turn, British-Swedish drugmaker Astra Zeneca is being eyed as the latest contender to enter the race to buy US biotech firm Medivation...

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Evonik Buys Alkion Biopharma

12.04.2016 - Germany’s Evonik is strengthening its portfolio of specialty active ingredients with an agreement to purchase French start-up company Alkion Biopharma for an undisclosed sum...

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Pioneer and Origin Agritech in Seeds Deal

08.04.2016 - US manipulated seeds specialist DuPont Pioneer and China’s Origin Agritech, a biotechnology-focused crop seed provider listed on the US stock market, have signed a commercial...

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Staying Ahead In Outsourcing

05.04.2016 - Pharmaceutical companies of all sizes now routinely outsource many of their research, development and/or manufacturing requirements to contract organizations around the world...

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Metabolix and CheilJedang in PHA Deal

31.03.2016 - US bioplastics company Metabolix has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CJ CheilJedang (CJ), a Korean industrial biotechnology firm, to commercialize production of...