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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
January 22, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 4
Volume 85, Issue 4
PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS
Drugmakers are paving the way to more streamlined manufacturing via culture change in R&D
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January 22, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 4
January 22, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 4
Drugmakers are paving the way to more streamlined manufacturing via culture change in R&D
(pp. 11-17)
Features
Government & Policy
Democrats pledge to tackle long-term budget challenges, increase oversight of Administration programs (pp. 27-34)
Science & Technology
Particles and gas harvested during Stardust mission were formed in a turbulent early solar system (pp. 41-42)
News of the Week
Drug Companies Advance Diabetes Strategies
Partners back small molecules, another firm targets proteins
(p.8)Secret of White Beetle Revealed
Insect's bright white scales are due to randomly oriented fibers
(p.9)Nanoparticles Act Like Atoms
Gold spheres, bestowed with valency, are strung together in polymer-like chain
(p.10)Departments
Business
Drugmakers are paving the way to more streamlined manufacturing via culture change in R&D
(pp. 11-17)Concentrates
(pp. 18-19)
(pp. 18-19)- Lilly outsources clinical trials to India's NPIL
- ACC completes branding initiative
- Ineos formsHF venture in China
- Akzo Nobelheads for Amsterdam
Kemira expands in water treatment
- U.S. awards contracts for bird flu vaccine
- Degussa launches new project house
- Matsushita, Toray slate plasma plant
- Merck, Archemix link for aptamers
- Wuxi chemistry lab opens in Tianjin
- Lanxess Will upgrade Fine Chemicals
- Ineos expands European plastics
- Borealis invests in polypropylene
- Production up in December and year
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Calls for papers for the fall 2007 ACS national meeting, Aug. 19–23, in Boston have been issued
(pp. 53-60)Awards(pp. 47-52)
(pp. 47-52)- ACS Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry
- ACS Award in Theoretical Chemistry
- Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry
- ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science & Technology
- Gabor A. Somorjai Award for Creative Research in Catalysis
- Charles Lathrop Parsons Award
- Award for Volunteer Service to ACS
- E. B. Hershberg Award for Important Discoveries in Medicinally Active Substances
- 2007 ACS National Award Winners
- Nominations Sought for Paul Karrer Medal
- Geochemistry Division Medal Goes to Robert Aller
- Constance Jeffrey Receives SBS Award
- Miller and Epstein Win McGroddy Prize
Government & Policy
Democrats pledge to tackle long-term budget challenges, increase oversight of Administration programs
(pp. 27-34)
Science & Technology
Particles and gas harvested during Stardust mission were formed in a turbulent early solar system
(pp. 41-42)Career & Employment
Despite slow hiring, job seekers with top skills and biology background attract recruiters' attention
(pp. 62-65)