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September 24, 2012 Cover
Volume 90, Issue 39
Volume 90, Issue 39
As pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing continues to grow, contract research firms are redefining the one-stop shop
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September 24, 2012 Issue
Volume 90, Issue 39
September 24, 2012 Issue, Vol. 90 | Iss. 39
As pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing continues to grow, contract research firms are redefining the one-stop shop
(pp. 11-16)
Features
Science & Technology
No longer a lab curiosity, microwave-assisted reactions are making headway in pharma and nanomaterials labs (pp. 32-34)
ACS News
Survey of American Chemical Society members shows mixed conditions for chemists in 2012 (pp. 40-43)
Cover Story: One-Stop Shops Emerge As Drug Research Providers
News of the Week
A Qualified Victory For ACS
Trade Secrets: Ohio Supreme Court issues split decision in American Chemical Society v. Leadscope Inc.
(p.5)Danaher Will Buy Diagnostics Firm
Instrumentation: Purchase of Iris continues diagnostics push by scientific tools maker
(p.6)Hexafluorocyclohexane Makes History
Fluorine Chemistry: Synthesis yields first confirmed stereoisomer of elusive molecule
(p.6)Boeringer Ingelheim Will Exit Virology Research, Close Montreal Site
Pharmaceuticals: Close will cut 170 jobs, adding to regions R&D woes
(p.7)Looming Federal Budget Cuts
Deficit: Report warns of destructive effects of sequestration, but lacks specifics
(p.7)Chemical Peels For Molecular Films
Lithography: Method generates patterned arrays by yanking molecules from surfaces
(p.8)Modified Genes Linked To Behavior
Chemical Ecology: Methylated DNA identifies bees as nurses or foragers
(p.8)A Lomaiviticin Is Scarce No More
Natural Products: Semisynthesis of rare, highly cytotoxic agent reveals stereochemistry
(p.9)Environmental Protection Agency Announces Changes To Chemical Assessment Program
Agency to seek input as it begins risk assessments of chemicals
(p.9)Departments
Business
Industry struggles to implement a profitable business model in a world of limited resources and increasing environmental risk
(pp. 22-24)
As pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing continues to grow, contract research firms are redefining the one-stop shop
(pp. 11-16)
Trying to put problems behind them, suppliers of polymers for medical devices look to grow product lines
(pp. 19-21)Concentrates
(pp. 17-18)
(pp. 17-18)- Drugmakers Form NonProfit
- BASF Will Close Asian Resin Plants
- Kemira Considers Closure Of 14 Sites
- Solvay Expands Polymers In India
- Sumitomo, Holst Join For Lighting R&D
- BASF Will Acquire Biopesticide Firm
- Syngenta To Acquire Pasteuria Bioscience
- Solar Glut Hurts Chinese Firms
- PerkinElmer, Agilent Form Software Pacts
- Evotec Wins NIH Compound Contract
- BGI Will Acquire Complete Genomics
- Drugmakers Expand In Animal Health
- Bayer Opens Life Sciences Incubator
- Business Roundup
ACS News
Program set for gathering in Westminster, Colo.
(pp. 44-45)
Program set for gathering in Omaha
(pp. 45-46)
Survey of American Chemical Society members shows mixed conditions for chemists in 2012
(pp. 40-43)
Government & Policy
Railroads want firms that ship toxic chemicals to absorb the cost of new technology
(pp. 28-29)
Community-driven effort aims to facilitate data sharing across disciplines, national boundaries
(pp. 26-27)
Science & Technology
Scientists search for new targets that could lead to a drug that can reversibly derail sperm production
(pp. 35-38)
No longer a lab curiosity, microwave-assisted reactions are making headway in pharma and nanomaterials labs
(pp. 32-34)Concentrates(pp. 30-31)
(pp. 30-31)- Tadpole Tests Confirm Light-Activated Anesthetic Is Reversible
- New RNA Modification Found
- Pulsating Nanotubules Push Out Buckyballs
- Trifunctional Reagent Identifies Ligand-Receptor Interactions
- Iron Complex Doubles Up On Nitrosyl Ligands
- Neutron Structure Of Human Enzyme-Drug Complex
- Exploring Function With De Novo Proteins
- Thermoelectrics Set New Record