Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin – the most important medicine in the history of humankind – from the mould that grew on Staphylococcus aureus bacterium was completely by chance. It was the...
The European Commission published its preliminary report on the pharmaceutical sector at a set-piece event on 28 November in Brussels. Alan Johnson The European Commission published its preliminar...
How many spinout companies do you think have been formed by UK universities in the past 10 years? Two or three hundred, perhaps, given the strength of the university technology transfer system? Macus...
Green chemistry is taking root throughout chemical enterprise, driven by an increasing interest in sustainable solutions and new opportunities for innovation and discovery in industrial and academic l...
In his Comment (C&I 2009, 9, 26), Christopher Flower of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) argues that the animal test bans for cosmetics ingredients in the European Cosmetics Directive are compatible with the testing requirements for chemicals generally set out in REACH
Litigation may increase as a result of the recession, so businesses should prepare now to avoid future court cases, warns Matthew Felwick
An enduring myth about the development of new technologies is that it occurs in a neat linear fashion. It goes forward only, starting with basic science in research laboratories, moving through a deve...
Over the last decade, the chemical industry has experienced a number of unique leadership and talent challenges. The reasons for this are varied and include consolidation through mergers and acquisiti...
REACH has arrived at a roadblock. The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) believes that the formation of Substance Information Exchange Forums (SIEFs) has been either slow or non-existent. The first regi...