Keyword: regulations

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ECJ Gene Editing Ruling Stirs Criticism

02.08.2018 - Agrochemical and biotech companies based in the EU are assessing a ruling last week by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that could potentially make work with genetically edited...

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Dutch Said Rethinking Takeover Curbs

07.07.2017 - The Dutch government is reconsidering at least some details of its plan to prevent hostile takeovers of national companies, due to fears in the business sector that this would...

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US Court Blocks EPA’s Methane About-Face

05.07.2017 - In a 2-1 vote, a US federal appeals court in Washington, DC ruled this week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may not suspend a rule planned by the administration of...

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Novartis in Pakistan Drug Program

25.05.2017 - Novartis has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to increase access to treatment for poor...

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Industry Could Play Bigger Role at EPA

11.05.2017 - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fired at least five of the 18 scientists on its Board of Scientific Counselors in a move the agency’s new leadership said was aimed...

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Trump Discusses Issues With Drugmakers

01.02.2017 - In a meeting at the White House on Jan. 31, new US president, Donald Trump, held out both a carrot and a stick to pharmaceutical producers. The industry will “have to “get prices...

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The Tianjin Explosions and Their Implications

19.08.2015 - On August 12, a fire at a dangerous goods warehouse operated by Ruihai Logistics at the Tianjin harbor quickly turned into a disaster as it triggered two substantial explosions...

Markets & Companies

Giving Pharma a Boost

06.06.2014 - Giving Pharma a Boost - Brazil's business environment is notoriously cumbersome. The manufacturing sector in particular suffers from high tax rates, poor infrastructure and...