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EU Presses Pharma Companies for More Info on Patent Deals

18.01.2011 - EU regulators said on Monday they were pressing pharmaceutical companies for more information on their patent deals with generic companies to make sure there is no delay in cheaper...

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European Medicines Agency Doesn't Expect Number of New Drug Filings to Grow in 2011

22.12.2010 - The European Medicines Agency expects roughly the same number of new drug applications in 2011 as in 2010, suggesting the pharmaceuticals industry has as yet done little to improve...

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EU Clears €146 Million Voestalpine Clean-Up Aid

13.10.2010 - The European Commission has approved state aid of €146.27 million for Voestalpine Stahl to clean up a site in Austria contaminated during World War Two. The Commission said in a...

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The Persistence of Time

13.08.2010 - Forgotten Regulation - Walking in the footsteps of Reach the 2008 EU Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation (Regulation (EC) 1272/2008) has received less attention...

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EU Raids Polyurethane Companies in Cartel Probe

03.08.2010 - European Union antitrust regulators have raided several companies in the polyurethane foam industry on suspicion of breaching EU rules, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The...

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EU Proposes Protection For Plastic Bottle Industry

03.08.2010 - The European Union wants to impose new trade barriers on imported plastic from Iran, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, saying the countries illegally give aid to exporters who...

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EU Approves 6 GM Maize Varieties for Import

29.07.2010 - The European Commission on Wednesday approved six genetically modified (GM) maize varieties for import to the bloc in a sign of its desire to speed up European Union decisions on...

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EU Clears Schlumberger Purchase of Smith International

27.07.2010 - Oilfield services company Schlumberger Ltd secured EU regulatory approval on Monday to buy Smith International in a $11.34 billion deal that will allow it to drill deeper for...