10.07.2017
- The European Commission (EC) has called out Germany’s Merck KGaA for breach of EU rules in the 2015 acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich. The regulatory body said that during the merger...
06.12.2016
- Germany’s Merck KGaA has expanded its distribution alliance with Swiss drugmaker Roche to include the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) enzyme...
Growth in the global oncology drug market is an important measure of opportunities in drug development and manufacturing, including for contract manufacturers of active...
12.01.2016
- Globally, mergers and acquisitions at a value of USD 372 billion were recorded in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector in 2015. This amounts to an increase of 74% compared with...
19.11.2015
- Germany’s Merck KGaA has now completed its $17 billion acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich after clearing all anti-trust hurdles. With the integration of the US fine chemicals producer...
11.11.2015
- The European Commission has approved the sale of Sigma-Aldrich’s solvents and inorganics business in Europe to Honeywell, finally clearing the path for the US company’s acquisition...
21.10.2015
- Sigma-Aldrich will sell parts of its solvents and inorganics business in Europe to Honeywell, to enhance its chances of winning the European Commission’s approval for its $17...
