State-owned energy major Saudi Aramco and a consortium of three Indian oil companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and build an integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in the west coast of India. The project at Ratnagiri in the state of Maharashtra is estimated to cost around $44bn. Indian Oil Corp […]
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Roche completes $1.9 billion acquisition of Flatiron Health
Roche has completed its acquisition of Flatiron Health, a New York-headquartered healthcare technology and services company focused on oncology, for $1.9 billion. The companies announced the acquisition in February 2018. Roche had previously owned a 12.6% stake in the company and now has acquired the full company. Flatiron Health is involved in electronic healthcare records […]
ZeMac Solutions by Vertellus obtains INCI listing for cosmetics and personal care applications
Vertellus, a global manufacturer of fine, specialty chemicals and plastic additives, has obtained INCI listing for ZeMac Solutions for use in cosmetics and personal care applications. The ZeMac Solutions are water-based solutions of ZeMac copolymer technology engineered by Vertellus that are used as high molecular weight surfactants and size regulators in microencapsulation of fragrances, specialty […]
Xylem launches adaptable and compact submersible wastewater mixer
Water technology company Xylem has rolled out a compact submersible wastewater mixer with adaptable output capabilities and enabling energy savings of around 50%. Xylem’s new Flygt 4220 mixer boosts the resilience and sustainability of wastewater treatment plants as it allows operators to manage and later mixing conditions with a simple adjustment of the mixer output. […]
FDA issues new guidances to promote harmonization of regulatory requirements
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of the following final guidances: E6(R2) Good Clinical Practice: Integrated Addendum to E6(R1) – This guidance amends the guidance entitled “E6 Good Clinical Practice: Consolidated Guidance (E6(R1))” to encourage implementation of improved and more efficient approaches to clinical trial design, conduct, oversight, recording, and reporting, […]
UK’s Iceland retailer scraps palm oil from own label food
UK supermarket Iceland is making a pioneering move by claiming to be the first major supermarket in Britain to completely remove palm oil from its own-label food. The UK’s leading frozen food specialist has said that it will stop using palm oil as an ingredient in all its own label food by the end of […]
Ferring Pharmaceuticals to acquire microbiome drug company Rebiotix
Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a Saint-Prex, Switzerland-headquartered biopharmaceutical company, has agreed to acquire Rebiotix, a Roseville, Minnesota-headquartered clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments involving the human microbiome. The most advanced investigational microbiome treatment from Rebiotix is RBX2660, a non-antibiotic treatment currently in Phase III development for preventing recurrent Clostridium difficile colitis (CDI). In the US, RBX2660 […]
Lonza opens cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in Houston
Lonza has opened a new 300,000-square-foot dedicated cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in Pearland, Texas, part of the Greater Houston area. Lonza Houston will serve as a centre of excellence for cell and gene-therapy process development from concept through preclinical, clinical, and commercialization. The Lonza Houston Center of Excellence is already operational and manufacturing […]
Thermo Fisher forms Pharmagenomics Centre of Excellence
Thermo Fisher Scientific and the University of Pittsburgh have established a new Pharmacogenomics Centre of Excellence that combines technology in genomics, bioinformatics, implementation science, medication-response phenotyping, and education. The centre aims to discover and validate medication-response predictors in patients, overcome clinical implementation barriers, and demonstrate the value of pre-emptive pharmacogenomics testing in routine clinical practice. […]
Clariant reveals colourful, trend-focused support for North America’s coatings markets
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, rolls out two new pigment dispersion ranges for North America’s industrial and architectural coatings manufacturers, plus its 2019 Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook, as part of its innovative and sustainable colour support for the region’s robust construction sector, and evolving consumer lifestyle and mobility trends. In a vibrant American […]