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Volume 89, Issue 20
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Volume 89, Issue 20
HEPARIN'S SHADOW
Big questions about drug safety arise in the wake of rampant supply-chain globalization
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May 16, 2011 Issue
Volume 89, Issue 20
May 16, 2011 Issue, Vol. 89 | Iss. 20
Big questions about drug safety arise in the wake of rampant supply-chain globalization
(pp. 11-15)
Features
Government & Policy
Government tries to respond to U.S. vulnerability in these critical materials (pp. 28-29)
Science & Technology
Cloud computing could provide faster and cheaper solutions to some problems, but chemists remain wary (pp. 34-35)
Cover Story: Shock To The System
News of the Week
Methane Fouls Well Water
Environment: Study confirms link to gas drilling, as a new panel is formed to study public safety
(p.5)Alkermes Buys Elan Business
Restructuring: Sale of drug formulation unit enables Elan to focus on neurology
(p.6)The Promise Of Renewables
Energy: Governments policies can speed up deployment, IPCC says
(p.6)Japan's Chemical Profits Surge
Annual Results: Earthquake had minimal impact on 2010 results
(p.7)Wiring A Single-Molecule Circuit
Electronics: Researchers link polymer nanowires to single molecules
(p.7)Unnatural Backbone Mimics α-Helix
Peptide Chemistry: γ-Amino acid stabilizes structural copycat
(p.8)DSM, Roquette Invest In Succinic Acid
Industrial Biotech: Companies plan Europe's largest facility for biobased production
(p.9)Perfluorochemicals May Postpone Puberty
Industrial Pollutants: Children with high blood concentrations of the pollutants reach puberty later
(p.9)Waugh, Marks Win Big Prizes
Honors: John Waugh takes Welch award, Tobin Marks nabs Dreyfus Prize
(p.9)Departments
Business
Higher prices and volumes yield strong first‑quarter earnings for chemical makers
(pp. 18-20)
First-quarter results were steady, but drug companies see better times as new products approach commercialization
(pp. 22-23)
Having consolidated the Brazilian petrochemical industry, firm looks to expand in Latin America and the U.S.
(pp. 24-25)
Indian state beefs up capabilities of emergency response unit
(p.26)
Sulfur Chemicals: Deal will expand Chemtrade's reach in refining and water treatment
(p.16)Concentrates
(pp. 16-17)
(pp. 16-17)- M&G Will Build Resin Capacity
- DuPont Expands Titanium Dioxide
- Tokuyama Augments Polysilicon Project
- Germany’s Merck Restarts In Japan
- Wilmar Sets Alcohols At Huntsman Location
- Targray To Distribute New Dow Solar Films
- DSM Is Buying Vitatene
- Honeywell Hikes Blowing-Agent Output
- Dow Expands Epoxies In Germany
- Pfizer Returns Drug To Rigel
- Lonza To Boost Cytotoxic Capacity
- MicroPhage Staph Test Wins FDA Approval
- Business Roundup
ACS News
June conference will draw 6,500 scientists to Colorado
(p.39)
Government & Policy
Big questions about drug safety arise in the wake of rampant supply-chain globalization
(pp. 11-15)
Government tries to respond to U.S. vulnerability in these critical materials
(pp. 28-29)
The National User Facility Organization advocates for scientists who use federal labs
(pp. 30-31)
Funding: DOE and USDA devote $47 million to biomass research
(p.27)
Science & Technology
Compound restores key missing protein to cells taken from a muscular dystrophy patient
(p.32)
Cloud computing could provide faster and cheaper solutions to some problems, but chemists remain wary
(pp. 34-35)
Mass cytometry boosts the number of single-cell parameters that can be measured simultaneously
(p.36)Concentrates(pp. 32-33)
(pp. 32-33)Newscripts
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