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December 5, 2011 Cover
Volume 89, Issue 49
Volume 89, Issue 49
A near record high in new drug approvals fortifies the pharmaceutical industry ahead of next year’s patent expiries
Credit: Roche
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December 5, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 49
December 5, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 49
A near record high in new drug approvals fortifies the pharmaceutical industry ahead of next year’s patent expiries
(pp. 12-18)
Features
Science & Technology
Scientists probe the role of sea ice in atmospheric chemistry as the Arctic warms (pp. 37-38)
News of the Week
Agency Toughens Scrutiny Of Plants
Government: Targeted inspections of chemical facilities aim to prevent serious accidents
(p.8)Mercks Get Mixed Up In Facebook
Germany’s Merck sues social-networking website for confusing it with U.S.-based Merck.
(p.9)Switch-On Fluorescence
Biological Imaging: Functionalized nanoparticles light up upon entering cells
(p.9)A Hit In Silico
Drug Discovery: Computer-assisted design leads to synthesis of a potent anti-HIV compound
(p.10)Thumbs Down On Drug War Weapon
Report: Experts cite limitations of applying toxic fungi on illicit crops
(p.10)Proteins From The Ancient Past
Paleoproteomics: Method detects an unprecedented number of proteins in bone of a woolly mammoth
(p.11)Departments
Business
Chemical industry is near top of Thomson Reuters’ new survey of global innovators
(p.29)
Japanese temblor triggered surge in prices in a market that was already tight
(pp. 22-24)
A near record high in new drug approvals fortifies the pharmaceutical industry ahead of next year’s patent expiries
(pp. 12-18)
The biochemical start-up is shipping farnesene and expanding its technical and commercial plans
(pp. 26-28)Concentrates
(pp. 20-21)
(pp. 20-21)- Sasol Studies U.S. Ethylene
- Scientist Accused Of Intellectual Property Theft
- Borealis Wants Fertilizer Maker
- Verdezyne Advances Biobased Adipic Acid
- Solvay Takes Over Carbon Trading Firm
- Norwegian Firm Cuts Solar Capacity
- Sundrop Fuels To Build In Louisiana
- Affymetrix Will Acquire eBioscience
- Elan And Cambridge Set Up R&D Center
- Roche, PTC Research Muscular Atrophy
- China Venture Targets High-Purity Solvents
- Indian Oil And BP Eye Acetic Acid Venture
- Infinity Extends Its Mundipharma Deal
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Fears mount over future supply of critical materials needed for U.S. weapons systems
(pp. 33-34)
Governments, industry grapple with potent greenhouse gas effects of widely used non-ozone-depleting refrigerants
(pp. 31-32)Education
Science & Technology
Scientists probe the role of sea ice in atmospheric chemistry as the Arctic warms
(pp. 37-38)
Study finds in the latter 20th century, Nobel Laureates are more likely to do their prizewinning work after age 40
(p.39)Concentrates(pp. 35-36)
(pp. 35-36)- Glowing Ring Could Find Use In Electronics
- Doubly Engineered Microbes For Biofuels
- Foldamers Mimic Disordered Proteins
- Coating Made By Candlelight Repels Both Water And Oil
- Carbon Dioxide Decline Linked To Ancient Glaciation
- Lipid Fusion Modifies Cell Surfaces
- Soft Robot Walks
- Mannosides Fight Urinary Infections