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Affimed and Genentech in Immunotherapy Pact

04.09.2018 - German biopharma Affimed has agreed a strategic collaboration with Genentech, part of Swiss drug giant Roche, to develop immunotherapies for multiple cancers. Affimed will apply...

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TechnipFMC Wins Vietnam Olefins Contract

31.08.2018 - UK-based contractor TechnipFMC has won a contract from Long Son Petrochemicals to provide technology along with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up...

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EU Clears Merck’s Consumer Health Sale to P&G

31.08.2018 - The European Commission has approved the sale by Merck KGaA of its global consumer health business to Procter & Gamble (P&G). The regulator said it had no competition concerns...

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Nova Chemicals Tackles Marine Plastic Waste

30.08.2018 - Canada’s Nova Chemicals in spending nearly $2 million on a three-year program to prevent plastic waste from reaching the world’s oceans. The move is in support of Project STOP, a...

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KKR Buys India’s JBF Petrochemicals

29.08.2018 - Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has agreed to buy JBF Industries’ petrochemicals business for an undisclosed sum, according to reports in India’s media. KKR has...

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FDA Approves Dompé’s Rare Eye Disease Drug

29.08.2018 - US regulators have approved the first drug to treat neurotrophic keratitis, a rare degenerative disease that progressively affects the cornea, the clear layer at the front of the...

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Evonik and Wynca in China Fumed Silica JV

28.08.2018 - Evonik Industries is forming a joint venture with China’s Wynca to produce fumed silica. The German group will hold a 60% stake in the jv Evonik Wynca (Zhenjiang) Silicon Material...

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Novo Nordisk Buys Ziylo Spin-out

27.08.2018 - Danish pharma Novo Nordisk is boosting its efforts to develop the world’s first glucose responsive insulin and transform the treatment of diabetes following its purchase of Ziylo...