16.12.2018
- Shortly after Environment Canada issued a warning against the use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder, citing health concerns, the publication of a Reuters special report...
14.12.2018
- US oil and petrochemicals major Chevron Phillips Chemical has announced plans to end paraxylene (PX) production at its refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA, by the end of the...
13.12.2018
- The European Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC, is forecasting modest growth of around 0.5% in 2019, compared to 2018. Marco Mensink, director general of the association...
13.12.2018
- Canada’s environment ministry, Environment Canada, has published a warning on dangers it says are associated with using talcum powder. The talc-containing powder can cause ovarian...
12.12.2018
- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, the UK-domiciled, US-focused specialty drugmaker, plans to break up into two differentiated companies, with one focused on innovative specialty...
11.12.2018
- Gilead Sciences has nabbed Daniel O’Day, head of Roche’s pharma business, as its new chief executive to replace current CEO John Milligan, with effective from March 2019. Both...
11.12.2018
- Sanofi is seeking to cull its workforce as it resets priorities. A French union representative told the news agency Reuters that the drugmaker is targeting 670 “voluntary...
11.12.2018
- German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess said it plans to invest around €200 million to strengthen its global production base for flame retardants up to 2021. The company runs a...
