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September 29, 2014 Cover
Volume 92, Issue 39
Volume 92, Issue 39
The door that legislation unlocked for generic drugs three decades ago has blown wide open
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September 29, 2014 Issue
Volume 92, Issue 39
September 29, 2014 Issue, Vol. 92 | Iss. 39
The door that legislation unlocked for generic drugs three decades ago has blown wide open
(pp. 8-16)
Features
Business
Producers of pharmaceutical actives bear down on chemical synthesis (pp. 18-20)
Science & Technology
New study suggests human-caused contamination explains 2013 report of tramadol in a medicinal plant (pp. 34-35)
News of the Week
Merck KGaA To Buy Sigma-Aldrich
Acquisition: Deal will create a powerhouse in lab products
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Acquisition: Deal would continue French firm’s shift toward specialties
(p.5)Tweaked Vancomycin Kills In Two Ways
Revisions may enhance vancomycin as last resort antibiotic
(p.5)Bertozzi To Lead ACS Central Science
Publishing: Prominent researcher will head ACS’s first open access journal
(p.6)Branched Alkyl Chain Found In Space
Unprecedented molecular complexity suggests possibility for formation of amino acids
(p.6)Diamond-like Nanothreads Form Under Extreme Pressure
Molecular Discovery: Slow compression and decompression of benzene yields new class of crystalline nanomaterial
(p.7)World Leaders At UN Summit Call For Action To Combat Climate Change While Scientists Lay Out Data On Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Summit lays political groundwork for new treaty expected in 2015
(p.7)Departments
Business
Producers of pharmaceutical actives bear down on chemical synthesis
(pp. 18-20)
Universities, industry, and charities reposition to enhance their chances of collaborating in the biomedical sciences
(pp. 21-23)
The door that legislation unlocked for generic drugs three decades ago has blown wide open
(pp. 8-16)
ACS News
ChemLuminary awards honor the society’s dynamic volunteers
(pp. 44-46)
Government & Policy
No letup likely in acrimonious disputes with troubled board
(pp. 28-29)
Requirement For Description Of “Contributions to Science” Draws Mixed Reactions From Scientists
(pp. 26-27)Education
Nontraditional master’s programs aim to give students a foot in door
(pp. 38-40)
Teachers of chemistry at all levels meet in Michigan for biennial conference
(pp. 41-42)
Science & Technology
A look at recent patenting activity in CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing systems, brought to you by C&EN and CAS
(p.37)
A panelist-selected primer for newcomers to the social network
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New study suggests human-caused contamination explains 2013 report of tramadol in a medicinal plant
(pp. 34-35)
Newly discovered natural product is produced by human-hosted bacteria
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