Responding to the growing instrument market, particularly for life science products, companies continue to expand their operations in India. Life Technologies South Asia Managing Director Devashish Ohri told The Economic Times this month that the firm plans to add up to 100 employees to its Indian operations over the span of this year and next […]

Under a European Commission recommendation, 15 new chemicals would be added to the list of 33 pollutants for which surface waters must be monitored by member states. The new chemicals consist of six plant protection substances, three chemicals used in biocidal products, two industrial chemicals, one combustion by-product and, for the first time, three pharmaceutical […]

Norway has launched the Norwegian Cancer Genomics Consortium, which will use next-generation sequencing to sequence the genomes of cancer patients. In comparison, many similar studies at hospitals in the US, UK and France are using conventional genetic testing. The project’s pilot phase will sequence 1,000 patients’ tumor genomes to determine how genetic makeup affects treatment. […]

China’s State Council has announced a four-year plan to increase drug standards to meet international levels. The new standards would cover 6,500 drugs, including 2,800 drugs based on traditional Chinese medicines. Also included would be 2,500 chemical-based drugs and 200 biologic drugs. However, the priority would be drugs listed in the country’s catalog of essential […]