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Astellas Boosts Eye Disease Platform with Quethera

16.08.2018 - Japan’s Astellas Pharma has acquired Cambridge, UK-based Quethera, a gene therapy company focused on developing novel treatments for eye disease, such as glaucoma. The acquisition...

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ICI Pakistan and Huntsman in Textiles Pact

16.08.2018 - ICI Pakistan has signed a deal to manufacture, formulate and distribute Huntsman Textile Effects’ products in Pakistan. The Karachi-headquartered group said the agreement combines...

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BASF Coatings Invests in China Complex

15.08.2018 - Chemetall, the surface treatment business of BASF’s Coatings division, is investing in a new site in Zhejiang province, China. The complex, which will be located in the Dushan Port...

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Perrigo to Separate Prescription Pharmaceuticals

14.08.2018 - Perrigo has announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to separate its prescription pharmaceuticals (Rx) business, following a strategic portfolio review. Generic...

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PTT Global Chemical Buys PTA/PET Stakes

13.08.2018 - Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) agreed on Aug. 8 to acquire stakes of 74% in both PTA producer Siam Mitsui PTA and PET producer Thai PET Resin from SCG Chemicals and Mitsui...

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Ligand Makes $43 Million Bid for Vernalis

13.08.2018 - US biopharma Ligand Pharmaceuticals has announced its intention to buy UK biotech Vernalis for approximately $43 million. The proposal needs a majority of shareholders representing...

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AstraZeneca Settles Whistleblower Lawsuits

10.08.2018 - AstraZeneca has agreed to pay $110 million to settle a pair of whistleblower lawsuits in the US that accused it of fraudulently marketing Seroquel and Crestor to Texas Medicaid...

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Taiwan’s CPC Mulls Cracker in India

09.08.2018 - Indian Oil has announced that Taiwan energy giant CPC is considering investing $6.6 billion in a petrochemicals complex at its refinery in Paradip, Odisha, India. A delegation from...