Pros and cons of Sanofi-Aventis link
Sanofi's hostile bid for larger French rival Aventis may have been rejected, but there are a number of arguments in favour of a link, according to analyst Nicole Lamble at market research firm Datamonitor.
Archives for January 30, 2004
Agilent to roll out first-in-class QA/QC software
Agilent Technologies has launched a software package to help drug companies keep a close eye on the quality of chemical compounds. The firm says the product is the first of its kind, allowing a more than seven-fold increase in the number analytical...
Algry planning pharma charge
Spanish manufacturer of choline salts Algry Quimica has signed several new research agreements to develop active ingredients for pharma and food applications.
Chr Hansen sales pegged back by dollar
Danish company Chr Hansen saw its revenues slip 4 per cent in its first quarter, as the impact of the economic downturn and tough dollar exchange rate was felt across its business units.
Euro chemicals gathers momentum
UK chemical sector growth, including pharmaceuticals, is forecast at 3.6 per cent for 2004, outperforming the 2.3 per cent growth estimated for Europe as a whole, according to a study presented at the Chemical Industry Association's Business Outlook...