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Carbon nanotubes not commercially viable for Bayer

9 May 2013 Business

Company terminates Baytubes project and seeks to divest its know-how in the area

Clinical trial data release blocked by companies

8 May 2013 Business

Abbvie and Intermune sue the European Medicines Agency to stop it making data public

AstraZeneca site to become biotech hub

7 May 2013 Business

As AZ leaves, Alderley Park will become an incubator for small companies

Buy Viagra online - direct from the manufacturer

7 May 2013 Business

Pfizer launches website for mail order erectile dysfunction drug prescriptions

Judge reverses jury decision over $6.5m Takeda payout

3 May 2013 Business

Not enough evidence to link diabetes drug to bladder cancer, the company claims

Bayer buys Conceptus for $1.1bn

29 April 2013 Business

Deal gives German pharma giant access to surgery-free permanent birth control procedure

Appeal reverses ECHA call for animal tests

29 April 2013 Business

Automotive refrigerant will not need further toxicity studies under the Reach regulation

Portable detector shines light on fake drugs

25 April 2013 Business

Testing for counterfeit antimalarials in Africa will help validate a new tool for inspectors

US sues Novartis over alleged kickbacks

24 April 2013 Business

Company fraudulently paid pharmacies to switch patients onto its drugs, government claims

Ireland picks preferred drugs

23 April 2013 Business

Using the cheapest of equivalent options could save healthcare providers millions

1050 jobs shed in Sabic restructuring

22 April 2013 Business

Cuts will be spread across European operations, but the Netherlands and UK take the brunt

Objections raised to GSK pay-for-delay deals

19 April 2013 Business

The UK Office of Fair Trading believes deals to delay generic drugs infringed competition laws

Deadly blast destroys US fertiliser plant

18 April 2013 Business

Up to 15 dead and over 160 injured in a fire and explosion in Waco, Texas

Biofuels are expensive and unsustainable, report says

16 April 2013 News and Analysis

UK think tank Chatham House criticises EU fuel policy

BASF introduces cell-based allergen test

15 April 2013 Business

Non-animal test for cosmetic ingredients to comply with Reach regulation

Waitrose bans neonicotinoid pesticides

15 April 2013 Business

Supermarket introduces precautionary ban on fresh produce suppliers using neonicotinoids until their effect on bees is clarified

Polymer lubricant may stave off knee surgery

15 April 2013 Research

Development of new synthesis method for high molecular weight polymer, which could be used to lubricate joints

Veolia and Total open oil recycling plant

12 April 2013 Business

Osilub plant will re-refine used oils into high grade engine lubricants

European project to boost industry energy efficiency

9 April 2013 Business

Initiative will focus on smaller companies and provide tools to assess and reduce energy use

Morning sickness drug reintroduced to US

9 April 2013 Business

After being withdrawn due to litigation, the drug has been approved by the FDA

From molecules to medicines

9 April 2013  Premium contentFeature

Turning an active drug molecule into a finished product requires a lot of chemistry, as Phillip Broadwith discovers

Roche to release Tamiflu trial data

5 April 2013 Business

The company will drip feed data to the Cochrane Collaboration, but with some elements redacted

Regeneron expands, creating 400 new jobs

4 April 2013 News and Analysis

US biotech firm announces second expansion in six months

Amylin headquarters to close with further job losses

4 April 2013 Business

Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to shutter the San Diego, US, site following last year’s merger

A solution to fluoronium riddle

4 April 2013 Research

Elegant experiment lets chemists glimpse the elusive ion by tallying isomers