Keyword: R&D

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Regeneron Says Sanofi to Boost Stake in its Shares

11.02.2013 - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said its longtime drug-development partner Sanofi aims to boost its stake in the U.S. biotechnology company through open market purchases of its stock...

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Amgen Biosimilar Push Takes Aim at Blockbusters

07.02.2013 - Amgen said it expects generic versions of biotech drugs, known as biosimilars, to be a multibillion-dollar opportunity for the company and has targeted some of the industry's...

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Drugmakers, Academics Pool R&D in $265 Million EU Project

07.02.2013 - Seven European drugmakers are to pool their research efforts with academic scientists and smaller companies in a new €196 million ($265 million) project designed to find tomorrow's...

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Belfast Professor Scoops International Catalysis Prize

04.02.2013 - Chris Hardacre, head of chemistry and chemical engineering at Queen's University Belfast, UK has been awarded the inaugural IChemE Andrew Medal in recognition of his contribution...

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Revived Search for a TB Vaccine May Be About to Pay Off

01.02.2013 - After nearly 100 years, researchers could be on the verge of finding a vaccine that would eradicate tuberculosis infections, a scourge that kills 1.4 million people a year. Global...

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BASF to Expand Plant Biotechnology Research

30.01.2013 - BASF Plant Science is continuing to strengthen its focus on plant biotechnology solutions to achieve higher yield in plants. BASF will expand its fungal resistance research...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Codexis Sees Success in Pharma Business...

29.01.2013 - Codexis, headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA is a developer of enzymes and processes for the production of pharmaceuticals, biofuels and bio-based chemicals. Following...

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FDA Head, Company CEOs Cheer Bumper Haul of New Drugs

26.01.2013 - Pharmaceutical industry productivity is improving as a more targeted approach to drug development yields dividends and regulators offer speedier decisions on medicines that make a...