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Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
November 26, 2007 Cover
Volume 85, Issue 48
Volume 85, Issue 48
PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERING
Faced with low-cost competition from Indian and Chinese newcomers, established contract research firms elsewhere reach for the scientific high ground
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November 26, 2007 Issue
Volume 85, Issue 48
November 26, 2007 Issue, Vol. 85 | Iss. 48
Faced with low-cost competition from Indian and Chinese newcomers, established contract research firms elsewhere reach for the scientific high ground
(pp. 13-24)
Features
Government & Policy
Witnesses at House hearing express outrage over lack of FDA inspections (pp. 38-44)
Science & Technology
Flurry of new research overturns long-held ideas about ions, water, and macromolecules (pp. 47-49)
Cover Story: Shopping The World
Contracting Strategies
In A Global Market, Drugmakers Still Seek Local Relationships
(p.14)News of the Week
Fast Action Urged On Climate Change
UN report says impacts of warming are already here
(p.7)Supported Cross-Metathesis
Linker promotes effective alkene coupling
(p.8)Liquid Crystals from DNA
Stacking of short DNA duplexes suggests origins of nucleic acid formation
(p.9)Getting The Lead Out Of Bullets
Tungsten-tin composite provides alternative for hunters
(p.10)Merck Again Turns To India For R&D
Deal with Nicholas Piramal is second in a year with an Indian company
(p.10)Departments
Business
Thermochemical processes are making headway as a route to cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels
(pp. 28-31)
Artist uses Tyvek to create banner that encircles historic building
(pp. 32-35)
In A Global Market, Drugmakers Still Seek Local Relationships
(p.14)
Faced with low-cost competition from Indian and Chinese newcomers, established contract research firms elsewhere reach for the scientific high ground
(pp. 13-24)Concentrates
(pp. 25-26)
(pp. 25-26)- Bayer Makes A Business Out Of Climate Change
- Schulman May Be Sold As CEO Retires
- Exxon, Partners Plan New Fuel-Cell System
- Linde Keeps Macy's Parade Flying High
- Celanese And Accsys Alter Supply Pact
- Invista Signs Lease For Shanghai Plant
- E Ink Kindles Amazon Reader
- Songwon Plans Novel Isobutylene Facility
- Sasol Again Cuts Surfactants Business
- Chemical Output Slips A Bit
- GSK To Buy Reliant
- PolyPeptide Acquires Isochem Peptides Unit
- Pfizer Will Buy Vaccine Specialist
- BUSINESS ROUNDUP
ACS News
Awards(p.54)
(p.54)- Organic Division Awards Fellowships
- Lerman Garners George Brown Award
- Deadline Approaches for Presidential Green Chemistry Awards
- George Braude Award to Bassam Shakhashiri; Call for Nominations
- Sumio Iijima Wins Balzan Prize for Nanoscience
- Jinnai, Midgley, Spontak share Ernst Ruska Prize
- Ari Helenius Awarded Benoist Prize
- Coon, Venton Picked for Young Investigator Award
Government & Policy
Witnesses at House hearing express outrage over lack of FDA inspections
(pp. 38-44)
Science & Technology
Flurry of new research overturns long-held ideas about ions, water, and macromolecules
(pp. 47-49)
Element enthusiast talks about making a periodic table for the 21st century
(p.50)
Technology and Business news for the laboratory world
(p.51)Newscripts
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