Keyword: R&D

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Sibur and Skolkovo Foundation in Polyolefins R&D Project

18.05.2017 - Russia’s petrochemical giant Sibur has signed an agreement with the Skolkovo Foundation to establish an R&D center for the development and application of polyolefins. The new...

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AstraZeneca and Pieris Link on Respiratory Disease

17.05.2017 - AstraZeneca is to collaborate with US-based Pieris Pharmaceuticals to develop novel inhaled drugs for respiratory diseases. The deal will leverage Pieris’ Anticalin platform and...

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Pfizer and Sangamo Link on Hemophilia A

16.05.2017 - Major US drugmaker Pfizer is collaborating with Sangamo Therapeutics to develop and commercialize gene therapy programs for the rare blood disorder hemophilia A. The agreement...

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Syngenta Shareholders Sign Off on ChemChina Deal

12.05.2017 - ChemChina’s proposed takeover of agrochemicals group Syngenta is on the road to conclusion, with 82.2% of the Swiss company’s common shares and all outstanding American Depositary...

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Sanofi and Exscientia in Metabolic Alliance

10.05.2017 - French pharma company Sanofi has signed a research collaboration and license option agreement with Scottish drug design company Exscientia that focuses on metabolic diseases such...

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China Greenlights DowDuPont

04.05.2017 - China has become the second major trading bloc to conditionally approve the proposed $130 merger of US chemical giants Dow and DuPont. The green light from the Ministry of Commerce...

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The Chemical Footprint in Pharma

26.04.2017 - The chemical industry is the most important supplier of the pharmaceutical industry, but it can´t keep pace with the economic strength and R&D intensity of pharma. This underlines...

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PPG Makes “Final” Friendly Bid for AkzoNobel

26.04.2017 - US coatings giant PPG has launched a third and what it called a last friendly bid for rival AkzoNobel. The latest offer is at €96.75 per ordinary share, including dividend. It...