The future of medicines and advances made so far
Paints, coatings and speciality chemicals multinational AkzoNobel has announced the sale of its entire speciality chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and Singaporean investment fund GIC for €10.1 billion (US$12.3 billion). The sale is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
Chemicals company Evonik and electronics giant Siemens have launched a joint research project to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into speciality chemicals, using electricity from renewable sources and bacteria.
Agrichemical giant Bayer has won EU antitrust approval for its US$62.5 billion acquisition of Monsanto, Reuters reports, on condition that Bayer sells off substantial parts of its business.
Lonza has opened the world’s largest dedicated cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, US. The 300,000ft2, first-of-its-kind manufacturing facility is the largest dedicated cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in the world.
The global market for highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients is currently on a growth fast track, largely driven by its major use in oncology for cancer treatment and more often in the form of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).
Paints, coatings and speciality chemicals multinational AkzoNobel has announced the sale of its entire spec
Chemicals company Evonik and electronics giant Siemens have launched a joint research project to convert ca
Agrichemical giant Bayer has won EU antitrust approval for its US$62.5 billion acquisition of Monsanto,
