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Clariant Will Not be Broken Up
Clariant dismissed a recent report in Sonntag, a Swiss Sunday newspaper, that it will be broken up under the new CEO Hariolf Kottmann, who took the helm on October 1st. Kottmann told staff on his first day that he has no...

Lonza Offers Cell Culture Medium
Lonza says it has entered into a global manufacturing, sales, and distribution agreement with biopharmaceutical company Crucell (Leiden, Netherlands) for Permexcis, a cell culture medium developed by Crucell for PER.C6 cells. Lonza will manufacture, market...

BASF Publishes Takeover Prospectus for Ciba
BASF today published a share offer prospectus for the previously disclosed takeover of Ciba. BASF has set the minimum acceptance threshold to 66.67% of all nominal shares. BASF has made a cash offer of SF50...

EFCG Proposes Certification for Pharma Excipients
The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG; Brussels) and the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of Europe (IPEC Europe; Brussels) say they have developed a proposal for a certification scheme for pharmaceutical excipients. “If you want safe...

Lonza in Deal with Crucell for Cell Culture Medium
Lonza says it has entered into a co-exclusive global manufacturing, sales and distribution agreement with biopharmaceutical company Crucell (Leiden, Netherlands) for Permexcis, a cell culture medium developed by Crucell for PER.C6 cells. According to the...

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