Keyword: R&D

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Sanofi and Munich University to Cooperate on Drug Development

24.03.2014 - French drugmaker Sanofi has agreed to form a three-year strategic partnership on drug development with Ludwig-Maximilians-University and the university clinic of Munich, Germany...

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Arkema and Solvay Pursue Battery R&D Projects

20.03.2014 - Two European chemical companies, France's Arkema and Belgium's Solvay, have announced R&D projects aimed at improving sustainability and safety of lithium batteries used in...

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Novozymes Biopharma Announces Collaboration with Janssen to Evaluate Proprietary Veltis Half-Life Extension Technology

18.03.2014 - Novozymes Biopharma, part of Novozymes A/S, has announced a collaboration with Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen). The agreement will enable Janssen to evaluate...

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BASF Opens Global R&D Center in Mumbai

13.03.2014 - BASF has opened a new €2 million global research and development center at Thane, Navi Mumbai, India. Operated by BASF Chemicals India, the facility employing 60 scientists in the...

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Countering Commoditization

04.03.2014 - From Unique To Common - In the business world, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that are initially distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or...

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Gene Mutations for Type 2 Diabetes Discovered

04.03.2014 - Scientists have uncovered gene mutations that slash the risk of Type 2 diabetes regardless of age and weight, offering drugmakers a novel target to combat one of the major health...

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BASF Revises Crop Protection Pipeline Value Upward

28.02.2014 - BASF has revised upward to €2.1 billion the expected peak sales potential of its crop protection R&D pipeline up to 2020. This represents an increase of €400 million over the...

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BASF launches Battery Chemicals R&D Centre in Japan

10.02.2014 - BASF has inaugurated a new R&D and application centre for battery chemicals at Amagasaki, Japan. It is the German chemical group's first combined facility in Asia-Pacific. The...