02.12.2016
- By a vote of 392 to 26, the US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century Cures Act, a nearly 1,000-page piece of legislation aimed at accelerating federal...
02.12.2016
- Health Canada is inviting comments through the end of February 2017 on its preliminary plans to ban the chemical imidacloprid, an active ingredient in neonicotinoid-based...
01.12.2016
- Talks between Valeant and Takeda about a takeover of Valeant’s Salix subsidiary for $10 billion have broken down amid disagreements over price, among other things, according to the...
01.12.2016
- Mexican petrochemicals and plastics producer Mexichem has acquired Vinyl Compounds Holdings (VCHL), a Derbyshire, UK-based manufacturer of technical PVC compounds. The British...
30.11.2016
- The splash-making news that Swiss pharmaceuticals and biotechnology firm Actelion is holding preliminary talks with major US healthcare company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) about a...
30.11.2016
- As US president-elect and prior to that as a candidate, Donald Trump has taken many positions that dismay environmental advocates. The New York businessman turned politician, who...
29.11.2016
- The US House of Representatives has scheduled a Nov. 30 vote on a bill aimed at accelerating federal approval of drugs and medical devices as well as boosting biomedical research...
28.11.2016
- A ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Nov. 23 that could facilitate public access to business information submitted by companies for EU substance and product...
