Keyword: India

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The Future of Fine Chemical Production

25.09.2012 - Production in Asia vs. the West - Fine chemicals are chemical substances that have a relatively high average price (similar to specialty chemicals), but they are sold based solely...

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Bayer CEO Decries Pressure to Lower Drug Prices

20.09.2012 - Pressure from governments to lower drug prices risks undermining medical innovation, Bayer's chief executive Marjin Dekkers said on Wednesday, echoing complaints of other drug...

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Solvay Increases Specialty Polymers Production Capacity by 70% in India

18.09.2012 - Solvay announced today a capacity increase of 70% at its Panoli plant, India, for the production of its high performance polymers KetaSpire polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire...

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Showdown for Big Pharma in India's Highest Court

20.08.2012 - India's highest court will hear final arguments starting this week in a landmark case over drug patents that could change the rules for the country's healthcare sector and...

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India's Sun Pharma Wins over Taro with Higher Offer

13.08.2012 - India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has upped the buy-out price for its Israeli unit Taro Pharma by 60%, winning over Taro's board and ending a long battle to gain full control...

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Hikal Q1 Net Sales Up by 16%

10.08.2012 - Hikal announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 30th June, 2012. Performance highlights for the Quarter ended 30th June, 2012 Net sales up by 16% to Rs. 165 crore...

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Linde, Tata Steel to Construct Air Separation Units in India

16.07.2012 - Technology company The Linde Group will be constructing two major air separation units at the Kalinganagar industrial complex in Odisha, India, for one of the world's largest steel...

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Africa's Adcock Buys India Drug Assets for $86 Million

11.07.2012 - South African drugmaker Adcock Ingram is to buy a portfolio of about 60 medicines and a distribution network from India's Cosme Farma for $86 million to bulk up its presence in the...