11.04.2018
- Vienna-based olefins and polyolefins major Borealis is conducting a feasibility study for an advanced EVA/LDPE plant in China, which would supply specialty applications. Preferred...
11.04.2018
- In an all-cash deal expected to close in the second half of this year, Swiss drugs giant Novartis has agreed to pay $8.7 billion for AveXis, a US-based clinical stage gene therapy...
10.04.2018
- Johnson & Johnson, the US market’s largest healthcare company, and its talc supply partner Imerys Talc America have lost their first lawsuit involving the deadly cancer...
09.04.2018
- Ineos said last week it is making progress on its plans announced in September 2017 to build a 300,000 t/y plant for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) at one of its integrated European...
09.04.2018
- The Chinese government has announced a new pharmaceutical policy that will include tax breaks to promote generics, allow compulsory patent licensing during public health...
06.04.2018
- German specialty chemicals producer Evonik said it has improved both the production process and the quality of the high performance polymer in polyetheretherketone (PEEK) it...
06.04.2018
- In line with what it said were plans to modify its executive team structure “to enhance leadership focus on building the company for continued long-term success,” Celgene said its...
05.04.2018
- The looming trade war between the US and China – in particular, China’s proposal to impose tariffs of 25% on $50 billion worth of US imports – could have serious repercussions for...