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November 10, 2014 Cover
Volume 92, Issue 45
COVER: Cross-sectional illustration of a standard liposomal nanodrug formulation. Example shown is a PEGylated liposome that encapsulates a drug.
Volume 92, Issue 45
Regulators and scientists are working out how to best address affordable versions of complex drug formulations
COVER: Cross-sectional illustration of a standard liposomal nanodrug formulation. Example shown is a PEGylated liposome that encapsulates a drug.
Credit: CNRS Photothèque/Sagascience/François Caillaud
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November 10, 2014 Issue
Volume 92, Issue 45
November 10, 2014 Issue, Vol. 92 | Iss. 45
Regulators and scientists are working out how to best address affordable versions of complex drug formulations
(pp. 10-13)
Features
Business
Small by global standards, Japanese agrochemical firms are prolific inventors (pp. 17-19)
Government & Policy
Industry, public health advocates clash over need for a more stringent standard (pp. 24-25)
News of the Week
Simulation Technique Finds Reaction Products Not Seen In Experiments
Computational Chemistry: Ab initio nanoreactor points to unexplored reaction mechanisms
(p.5)Chinese Firm Buys Former Boehringer Ingelheim Plant
Pharma Chemicals: Deal could be first of several U.S. acquisitions by Chinese drug firms
(p.6)Elections Bolster Industry Agenda
Congress: Chemical makers expect progress on TSCA reform, other priorities
(p.6)Journals Adopt New Reproducibility Standards
Dozens of publishers sign on to effort that aims to make research easier to confirm
(p.7)Polypropylene Found In New Form
Plastics: Fifth crystal form of commercial polymer could find industrial use
(p.7)Tokuyama Takes Loss On Malaysia Polysilicon Plant
Investment Gone Sour: Search for lower production costs results in debacle
(p.8)Two-Dimensional MOFs Boost Gas Separation
Materials: Thin sheets of metal-organic framework compounds improve membrane properties
(p.8)Dimming The Lights On Photocatalysis
Organic Synthesis: Strategies make visible-light-driven reactions easier
(p.9)Japan Delivers Steady Results
First half: Chemical companies are buoyed by improving economic conditions
(p.9)Departments
Business
Looking ahead, biocatalyst developer sees more promise in pharma than in biobased chemicals
(p.22)
Quantum dots are improving screens worldwide, but their cadmium content worries some
(pp. 20-21)
Small by global standards, Japanese agrochemical firms are prolific inventors
(pp. 17-19)Concentrates
(pp. 14-15)
(pp. 14-15)- Corbion Plans To Be Second Polylactic Acid Producer
- DSM Mulls Sale Of Polymer Units
- BASF Cooperates In Fast-Mix Pigments
- Vertellus In Better Shape With Pentagon
- Packager Seeks Replacement For Resin
- Lanxess Will Cut About 1,000 Jobs
- ExxonMobil’s Pryor Is SCI Medalist
- Former Bruker Assets Are Now Scion Instruments
- Labcorp To Acquire R&D Provider Covance
- BMS Takes Option On Galecto
- Astellas Teams With Proteostasis
- Fujifilm To Enter Radiopharmaceuticals
- Lonza Extends Work With Celladon, BMS
- Business Roundup
Government & Policy
Countries call for precaution as new technology is developed
(p.27)
Industry, public health advocates clash over need for a more stringent standard
(pp. 24-25)
Science & Technology
Porous granules remove arsenic, microbes, and other contaminants in simple-to-operate system
(p.33)
Professor discusses department’s response to laboratory explosion
(p.34)
Regulators and scientists are working out how to best address affordable versions of complex drug formulations
(pp. 10-13)
Annual meeting of black chemists and chemical engineers focused on entrepreneurship
(pp. 31-32)