Chemical Business Newsbase articles from February 2002

Chemical Business Newsbase archives from February 2002

Processing: US consumer petroleum demand decreased.
February 28, 2002... For the first time in 10 years, the total consumer petroleum product demand in the USA showed a decline. Consumption declined 1% to about 19.59 M bbls/day, according to the American Petroleum Institute. Demand for the majority of oil...

Processing: Revised EU directive poses plant upgrade challenges.
February 28, 2002... The European Union's plan to amend the original 1998 Large Combustion Plant Directive, which limits certain emissions, is expected to present investment and plant upgrade challenges to players in the downstream sector. The amendment will...

Processing: Foster Wheeler expanding plant.
February 28, 2002... Societe Anonyme Marocaine de L'Industrie du Raffinage (SAMIR) has awarded Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd (FWEL) a contract to conduct feasibility study, handle front-end engineering and design, and identify licensors for the $500 M expansion of...

Processing: KBR and partners building LNG plant.
February 28, 2002... Union Fenosa's special operating unit, SEGAS, has awarded Tecnicas Reunidas SA (TR), JGC Corp and Halliburton KBR an engineering, procurement and construction contract. The contract involves the construction of a $1 bn LNG complex in...

Processing: Conoco installing modular unit.
February 28, 2002... Conoco Inc has awarded Howe-Baker Engineers Ltd an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a modular Morex plant at its Lake Charles site in Louisiana. The project will be completed in 2003. Howe-Baker and UOP LLC will provide...

Processing: Gemini starts gas facility.
February 28, 2002... Gemini Corp put on stream its new $1 M natural gas processing plant in Burstall, Saskatchewan, Canada. The new plant includes a dehydration unit, a gas compression unit and an inlet separation unit. The plant has a capacity of 3.8 M scfd,...

Processing: Valero upgrading refinery.
February 28, 2002... Valero Energy Corp is constructing a new 45,000 bbl/d delayed coker plant at its Texas City refinery in Texas at a cost of $300 M. The new unit is designed to process heavier and more sour crude oil feedstock. The facility will be completed...

Processing: Linde AG building NGL unit.
February 28, 2002... The Troll consortium, an internationl group headed by Statoil ASA, has awarded Linde AG a EUR 190 M contract to construct a natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility. The facility will be built at Kollsnes, Norway, alongside Troll's...

Processing: Nippon Gohsel adding EVOH plant.
February 28, 2002... Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co Ltd (Nippon Gohsei) is constructing a 15,000 tonne/y ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) production facility inside the BP Saltend chemical complex in the UK. The $95 M facility will be operational in...

Processing: Technip constructing diesel plant.
February 28, 2002... Turkmen Oil and Gas Co has awarded a EUR 130 M contract to Technip-Coflexip for the design and construction of a diesel hydrotreating unit at its Turkmenbashi refinery near the Caspian Sea. The plant will have a capacity of 1.5 M tons/y of...

Processing: Atofina starts new unit.
February 28, 2002... Atofina Petrochemicals Inc put on stream a new 60,000 bbl/day condensate splitter unit at its Port Arthur facilities in Texas. The new unit boosted the facility's crude oil throughput to 240,000 bbl/d from 180,000 bbl/d.

Processing: ChemConnect acquires CheMatch.
February 28, 2002... ChemConnect Inc has acquired CheMatch. ChemConnect is an online chemicals and plastics marketplace, while CheMatch is an Internet bulk commodity chemicals, fuel products, feedstocks and polymers exchange.

Processing: Conoco licenses Phillips Petroleum's S Zord technology.
February 28, 2002... Phillips Petroleum Co has licensed its S Zorb sulfur removal technology (SRT) to Conoco. Under the licensing deal, Conoco has the option to utilise the technology at one or more of its four refinery plants in the USA and one in England.

Processing: CITGO acquires Conoco's stakes in Cit-Con Oil.
February 28, 2002... CITGO Petroleum Corp (CITGO) has acquired Conoco's 35% stake in Cit-Con Oil Corp of Lake Charles, LA. Cit-Con Oil has a refining capacity of 2000 bbl/d of wax and 9600 bbl/day of base oil. The firm is now wholly owned by CITGO after the...

Processing: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering licenses SCANfining technology.
February 28, 2002... ExxonMobil Research and Engineering has licensed its SCANfining technology to an undisclosed party. The proprietary gasoline sulfur reduction process technology reduces Tier II gasoline. It selectively filters sulfur from catalytically...

Processing: Dow Chemical reduces TDI output.
February 28, 2002... Dow Chemical Co is cutting toluene diisocyanate (TDI) production at its Freeport operations in Texas. The operation's Train 1, which produces 130 M lbs/y, will be shuttered in 1Q 2002. The firm will also cancel its project to transform its...

Processing: Air Products to supply Ultramar with hydrogen.
February 28, 2002... Air Products and Chemicals Inc has signed a long-term deal to supply Ultramar Inc of Wilmington, CA, with hydrogen for its refinery. The deal also covers additional hydrogen supply for Ultramar's hydrotreating unit to produce low-sulfur...

Processing: ChevronTexaco forms new unit.
February 28, 2002... ChevronTexaco has set up a new unit, Gulf Lubricants Co, San Ramon, CA. The new unit will produce and sell a vast line of greases, engine oils and lubricants for the central USA region. Deliveries will be broadened throughout 2002. The unit's...

Reinforced Plastics: Latest BMW M3 sports FRP bumpers.
February 28, 2002... BMW has installed new bumpers made of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) for its latest M3 sports coupe. Jacob Composites of Germany moulded the bumper system using Hexcel Composites' TowFlex continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic. The new...

Reinforced Plastics: FRP enables reuse of medical 'pen.'.
February 28, 2002... Res-Tech Corp has utilised a glass reinforced polypropylene resin from LNP Engineering Plastics to develop the first reusable electrocautery pen. LNP's 10% glass filled Thermocomp polypropylene was overmoulded with a soft black elastomer in...

Reinforced Plastics: Could chip stop boat thefts?
February 28, 2002... Scott Bader has helped create the Boatmark system, a security system that enables boats to be more theft-resistant than cars. The new system makes use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, embedding a small silicon chip in the...

Reinforced Plastics: Bayer sets a new course.
February 28, 2002... Bayer AG is merging all its plastics-related businesses into one independent operating subsidiary in line with a corporate restructuring plan. The consolidation of Bayer's Rubber, Plastics, Polyurethanes, Coatings and Colorants business...

Reinforced Plastics: 3TEX lands marine contract.
February 28, 2002... 3TEX Inc of North Carolina has secured a major contract from Sonic USA concerning the production of over 200 premier 26-45 ft class boats annually using 3TEX composite products and Reichhold resins. Sonic and 3TEX will be able to reduce...

Reinforced Plastics: OC names auto centre.
February 28, 2002... Owens Corning has selected Novi, MI, as the site of its new, 57,000 sq ft Automotive Business Centre to open in 2Q 2002. The Automotive Solutions Centre has been developed to speed up the use of composites in automotive applications. The...

Reinforced Plastics: European plastic additives market to grow 3%.
February 28, 2002... The European market for plastic additives is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3% to around 2.7 M tonnes by 2006, according to a study from Business Communications Company Inc (BBC). At present, the market consists...

Reinforced Plastics: High-tech resins aim for new markets.
February 28, 2002... Ashland Inc has a licensing agreement with USTech Materials Corp on the production of Ashland's polyether amide resins (PEAR) by USTech, which is attempting to incorporate the resin in other composite applications. USTech holds an exclusive...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Court rejects HPV lawsuit.
February 28, 2002... The US District Court in Denver, CO, renounced in Dec 2001 a lawsuit filed by animal rights activists against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) undertaking of the testing initiative for high production volume (HPV) chemicals. People...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Dishwashing detergent from Amway.
February 28, 2002... Amway Corporation has secured patent number 6,331,512 for a phosphate-free automatic dishwashing detergent. The new formulation will lower the dissolution of ions from glass surfaces on articles cleaned in machine dishwashers.

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: L'Oreal gets patent for pressurised device.
February 28, 2002... L'Oreal has been given patent number 6,333,362 for a pressurised device consisting of an ultra-fine foaming oil-in-water emulsion. The particle size of the oil particles that comprise the oil phase in the emulsion varies from 50-100 nm. The...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Patent for Shiseido.
February 28, 2002... Shiseido Co Ltd has secured patent number 6,328,984 for a selective antibacterial composition for treatment of atopic dermatitis. The composition is formulated with a farnesol and/or a xylitol.

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Takasago patent for cool composition.
February 28, 2002... Takasago International Corp has secured patent number 6,328,982 for a cool feeling formula composed of at least one cool-feeling agent from a group of 1-menthol, 1-isopulegol, 3-(1-menthoxy) propane-2,2-diol and p-methane-3,8-diol with...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Patent for Unilever hair styling compositions.
February 28, 2002... Unilever Home & Personal Care USA has been awarded patent number 6,335,000 for hair-styling formulas such as creams, gels and mousses that yield excellent styling and sensory feel. The formulation features a cross-linked dimethiconol gum and...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Patent for Procter & Gamble compositions.
February 28, 2002... Procter & Gamble has been given patent number 6,331,305 for topical cosmetic compositions for the skin. The compositions are water-in-oil emulsions that consist of a continuous oil phase with a mixture of volatile silicone and nonvolatile...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: BASF patent for graft copolymer.
February 28, 2002... BASF was granted patent number 6,329,472 for a water-soluble or water dispersible graft copolymer. A tert-butyl acrylate is grafted in the graft polymer together with a polymerizable carboxylic acid onto a polyvinyllactam. The graft polymer...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Alwyn gets patent for skin cream composition.
February 28, 2002... Alwyn Company Inc has secured patent number 6,329,413 for an allantoin-based skin cream composition. The creation can contain allantion and at least one anionic or non-ionic emulsifier that is substantially hydrophilic and is soluble in...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Firmenich patent for derivatives.
February 28, 2002... Firmenich SA has secured patent number 6,323,173 for 2-indan-methanol derivatives and their applications in perfumery. The compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein the symbols R.su.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.suip.4 are independently symbolic...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Givaudan patent for fragrance precursors.
February 28, 2002... Givaudan Roure (International) SA received patent number 6,306,818 for fragrance precursors, several classes of compounds utilised in deodorants, laundry detergents or fabric softeners. The odourless compounds yield scents upon contact with...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Full spectrum sunscreen.
February 28, 2002... The Aroma Chemical & Cosmetic Ingredient Division of Haarmann & Reimer launched Corapan TQ (Diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate), a photostabiliser for use in avobenzone sunscreens that offer absorbance in the UV-A portion of the spectrum. Corapan...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Antiperspirant advancement.
February 28, 2002... Reheis Inc has developed a formulation for antiperspirant-wipes based on Reach 301 solution that provides higher efficacy, basic aluminum chloride active. The active ingredient is easily dispersed at room temperature in a pre-prepared,...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Transparency triumph.
February 28, 2002... Uniqema has launched Solaveil Clarus, its breakthrough inorganic sunscreen technology that guarantees the benefits provided by inorganic actives to a wider class of personal care products as well as daily wear and prestige formulations. The...

Soap Cosmetics Chemical Specialities: Croda introduces new protein.
February 28, 2002... Croda has launched Hydrosolanum, a new plant-based protein that moisturises both hair and skin. According to studies, hair treated with Hydrosolanum will be stronger in extreme humidity, maintain style at a longer period, and will be more...

Business Line: Ranbaxy divests stake in Specialty to promoters.
February 28, 2002... Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (Ranbaxy) has divested its entire 100% stake in Specialty Ranbaxy Ltd for Rup 143.5 M in favour of late Dr Parvinder Singh's family, the promoters of Ranbaxy. Ranbaxy took this decision as the 'reference laboratory'...

Business Line: Fresh bids for HZL in second week of Mar 2002.
February 28, 2002... The Government of India will invite fresh bids in the second week of Mar 2002 to divest its controlling stake of 26% in Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL). The divestment deal could not be completed in 2001, as the only financial bid received from...

Business Line: Knoll Pharma net profit at Rup 486.9 M for Jan-Nov 2001.
February 28, 2002... Knoll Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Knoll Pharma) recorded a net profit of Rup 486.9 M on net sales of Rup 3245.9 M for the 11 months ended Nov 2001. The company had recorded a net profit of Rup 722 M in year ended Dec 2000. The board of directors...

Business Line: TN Salt Corp to expand its reach, increase production.
February 28, 2002... Tamilnadu Salt Corp Ltd (TN Salt Corp), which manufactures industrial and edible salt in crystal form, proposes to extend its market reach in the edible salt segment in Tamilnadu. The company also proposes to increase its production from the...

Business Line: Parke-Davis: Rup 116.5 M PAT for Apr-Nov 2001.
February 28, 2002... Parke-Davis India Ltd recorded a profit-after-tax (PAT) of Rup 116.5 M on net sales of Rup 1422.5 M for the eight months ended Nov 2001. The company recorded a PAT of Rup 624.5 M in the 12 months ended Mar 2001. The board has recommended a...

Business Line: Two-in-one: Chambor Geneva introduces Duo Stic.
February 28, 2002... Chambor Geneva has launched Duo Stic with a lip liner and a lipstick in a two-in-one format. Duo Stic is available in Hot Cocoa and Hot Fudge colours.

Neue Zuercher Zeitung: Roche achieves presentable results for 2001. Vitamins Division to be sold off. [2 tables].
February 28, 2002... Swiss Roche Group in Basel achieved a 6% rise in turnover to SFR 29.16 bn in 2001. The company plans to pay a dividend (financial aspects discussed). The pharmaceuticals division experienced the first improvements after restructuring. Roche...

Nachrichten fuer Aussenhandel: Chemical industry in Saudi-Arabia. New investments in petrochemicals. Foreign partners welcome.
February 28, 2002... Saudi Arabia is currently seeking domestic and foreign investment partners for a petrochemicals project near the Rabigh refinery around 110 km north of Jeddah. The project will target the production of polyethylene (PE) and other...

Dagens Industri: Woxna Graphite results 2001.
February 28, 2002... In 2001 Ticorona Mineral's daughter company Woxna Graphite AB reported sales of SKR 6.2 M, compared with SKR 12.9 M in 2000. This was because of a temporary mothballing of production which was accompanied by a reprocessing of lower grade...

Dagens Industri: Tricorona sales results 2001.
February 28, 2002... In 2001 Tricorona Sales AB reported an income of around SKR 0.9 M, compared with SKR 1.1 M in 2000. The company is involved in the marketing, trade, and distribution of industrial mineral products, mainly on an agent basis and directed at...

Het Financieele Dagblad: Vopak results 2001.
February 28, 2002... In 2001 Koninklijke Vopak NV, Netherlands, reported a profit from normal operations of EUR 132.1 M, compared with EUR 160.1 M in 2000. Turnover was up 35.9% to EUR 5639.7 M. Disinvestments led to a net extraordinary profit of EUR 51 M, but...

Het Financieele Dagblad: Ten Cate results 2001.
February 28, 2002... In 2001 Koninklijke Ten Cate, Netherlands, reported a net profit of EUR 6.3 M before extraordinary items. After deduction of the net balance of extraordinary items a loss of EUR 5.7 M was recorded, compared with a profit of EUR 24.2 M in...

Press Release: FDA decision expands use of Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) - now indicated in patients with unstable angina or heart attack (non Q-wave myocardial infarction).
February 28, 2002... Sanofi-Synthelabo and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antiplatelet medication Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) for a new indication: acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The FDA...

Press Release: EntreMed's Endostatin receives FDA orphan drug status for Melanoma.
February 28, 2002... EntreMed Inc announced that its drug candidate Endostatin received orphan drug status from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with malignant metastatic melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. In Aug...

Press Release: Thermogenesis Corp signs strategic European Distribution Agreement for world's first autologous or single donor fibrin sealant system.
February 28, 2002... Thermogenesis Corp has signed a distribution agreement with Dideco SpA to begin immediate commercialisation of its CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant (FS) System in Europe, Eastern Europe, portions of Scandinavia and the Middle East, and Africa. The...

Press Release: Embrex intellectual property position further strengthened by seven new US patents issued in 2001.
February 28, 2002... Embrex Inc reported that seven US patents were issued to the company during 2001 bringing the total number of US issued patents controlled by Embrex to 36. Similarly, the company said it now has 96 foreign patents assigned to it. Embrex also...

Press Release: AstraZeneca submits New Drug Application to FDA for nasal spray formulation of Zomig (zolmitriptan).
February 28, 2002... A New Drug Application (NDA) was submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP for its nasal spray formulation of the migraine drug Zomig. Zomig Tablets and Zomig-Zmt (zolmitriptan) Orally...

Press Release: FDA approves Remicade (infliximab) with methotrexate as first drug to improve physical function in rheumatoid arthritis.
February 28, 2002... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for a drug shown to improve physical function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Remicade (infliximab), in combination with methotrexate, is now the only...

Press Release: TAP Pharmaceutical Products announces the results of the first published US study comparing esomeprazole to lansoprazole.
February 28, 2002... According to a new study, the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) lansoprazole and esomeprazole are highly effective in healing erosive oesophagitis. Lansoprazole is the number one prescribed PPI for new prescriptions in the US. The study,...

Press Release: Betaferon/Betaseron (interferon beta-1b) in newly emerging multiple sclerosis for initial treatment: BENEFIT starts.
February 28, 2002... Schering AG announced the start of the multi-centre phase III study, BENEFIT, to investigate the efficacy and safety of interferon beta-1b (Betaferon/Betaseron) in persons with first clinical symptoms indicative of MS. BENEFIT -- together...

Press Release: Preliminary data suggests potential for once-daily dosing of Abbott Laboratories' Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) in HIV treatment-naive patients.
February 28, 2002... New data presented at a scientific meeting in Seattle demonstrated that patients taking a once-daily (QD) Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) regimen achieved similar viral suppression when compared to patients on the standard twice-daily (BID)...

Press Release: Cambrex sells in vitro diagnostic product line.
February 28, 2002... Cambrex Corp announced the sale of the in vitro diagnostic product line of BioWhittaker Inc, a subsidiary of Cambrex Corp, to Diagnostic Hybrids Inc. Sales revenue from this product line was $4.3 M in 2001. The divestiture will permit...

Press Release: Study investigates triglycerides and lipid profile in patients switching from a pi-based regimen.
February 28, 2002... Researchers presented data showing that HIV-positive individuals who switched from a protease-inhibitor (PI)-based regimen to a Viramune (nevirapine)-based regimen showed a significant reduction in mean serum triglycerides compared to...

Press Release: Par Pharmaceutical announces launch of buspirone (Bristol's Buspar) 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg tablets.
February 28, 2002... Pharmaceutical Resources Inc announced that final approval had been received by Par Pharmaceutical (Par), its principal subsidiary, for buspirone 5 mg, 10 mg, and 15 mg tablets. The product will be shipped immediately. Buspar is an...

Press Release: Digene Corp announces clearance to market the Hybrid Capture 2 HPV Test in Japan.
February 28, 2002... Digene Corp has received clearance by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to market its Hybrid Capture 2 HPV Test for the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) as a follow up to borderline Pap smear test results. Digene's HC2...

Press Release: Nord Pacific will focus on gold assets.
February 28, 2002... Nord Pacific Ltd has reached agreement on the sale of its Girilambone and Tritton copper interests in New South Wales, Australia. The company will be concentrating its efforts on the exploration and development of the company's wholly owned...

Press Release: Hayes Lemmerz Somerset plant closure lowers costs, improves capacity utilization.
February 28, 2002... Hayes Lemmerz International Inc (Hayes) is closing its production facility in Somerset, KY. The closure is in line with the company's continuing efforts to eliminate excess cost and underutilized capacity. The 300,000-sq-ft plant produced...

Press Release: Symbiontics Inc announces breakthrough on broad and enabling GILT technology for trafficking of therapeutic enzymes to cells and within cells.
February 28, 2002... Symbiontics Inc announced the achievement of a major milestone in the development of its proprietary Glycosylation Independent Lysosomal Targeting (GILT) modification technology for enzymes that enables the precise trafficking of such...

Press Release: Class action denied in Kentucky OxyContin litigation; Judge rules that plaintiffs failed all legal tests.
February 28, 2002... In the first court test of whether a class action can be maintained in a lawsuit involving the prescription medication OxyContin (oxycodone HCL controlled-release) Tablets, a federal judge in Kentucky has denied the plaintiffs' motion for...

Press Release: ICN International presented its new headquarters and new management in Basel.
February 28, 2002... ICN International organized its first press conference in Basel, Switzerland, and presented its new European management team. ICN International is a subsidiary of California based ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc. ICN International began its...

Press Release: Air Products completes sale of its US packaged gas business to Airgas.
February 28, 2002... Air Products and Chemicals Inc has completed the sale of the majority of its US packaged gas business to Airgas Inc. Under a separate transaction, Air Products and Chemicals also has sold its packaged gas operations in the Carolinas and...

The Hindu: RPL, Essar, MRPL get marketing rights.
February 28, 2002... Oil and Natural Gas Corp, Reliance Petroleum (RPL), Gas Authority of India, Oil India, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL), and Essar Oil are among the oil companies, which have obtained rights to market transport fuels, petrol...

The Star (Malaysia): Esso posts Ringgit 182 M pre-tax-profit for 2001.
February 28, 2002... Esso Malaysia Bhd (Esso) recorded a pre-tax-profit of Ringgit 182.5 M on a 8% higher revenue at Ringgit 4.125 bn for the year ended Dec 2001 (pre-tax-profit of Ringgit 21.9 M on revenues of Ringgit 3.829 bn in 2000). The improved performance...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: Company profile: Dolorgiet GmbH. [2 tables].
February 28, 2002... German companies Dolorgiet GmbH & Co KG and Diedenhofen GmbH in St Augustin/Bonn are an independent group of manufacturers of quality pharmaceuticals, OTC drugs, cosmetics and high-grade confectionery. Dolorgiet/Diedenhofen carries out...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: US company Cephalon acquires Lafon.
February 28, 2002... US biotechnology company Cephalon (PA) acquired French pharmaceuticals manufacturer Lafon Group for EUR 500 M in cash. Lafon manufacturers the antispasmodic drug Spasfon (phloroglucinol, trimethylphloroglucinol). The companies established a...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: Partnership between ExonHit Therapeutics and BioMerieux-Pierre Fabre.
February 28, 2002... French pharmaceuticals companies BioMerieux-Pierre Fabre and ExonHit Therapeutics formed a partnership in the diagnostics and cancer treatment segments. The 5-year partnership will focus on the joint development of Proof-Hit, a diagnostic...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: Sanofi-Synthelabo receives approval of Arixtra from Sanofi-Synthelabo.
February 28, 2002... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the pharmaceutical Arixtra (pentasacharid) from French company Sanofi-Synthelabo. Arixtra targets deep vein phlebitis and is a prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis, which can lead to...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: Sanofi-Synthelabo cooperates with Cephalon.
February 28, 2002... French pharmaceuticals group Sanofi-Synthelabo and US biotechnology company Cephalon formed a partnership for the joint development and distribution of pharmaceuticals for malignant tumours. Sanofi-Synthelabo may pay up to $32 M for the first...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: FDA approvals in Dec 2001. Arixtra.
February 28, 2002... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the pharmaceutical Arixtra developed by French company Sanofi-Synthelabo. Arixtra is the first approved synthetic anticoagulant for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis in patients with a...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: FDA approvals in Dec 2001. Clarinex.
February 28, 2002... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the pharmaceutical Clarinex (desloratadin) from Schering-Plough for seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children above 12 years of age. The tablets consist of a histamine-1-receptor...

Die Pharmazeutische Industrie: FDA approvals in Dec 2001. Elidel.
February 28, 2002... The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Elidel (pimecrolimus) ointment 1% developed by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Elidel is the first non-steroidal ointment available on prescription for mild to medium atopic dermatitis in patients...

Gazeta Mercantil: Krones enter PET recycling.
February 28, 2002... German equipment manufacturer, Krones, is to sell equipment in Brazil for recycling PET bottles. Around 255,000 tonnes/y of PET bottles are thrown away in Brazil. Of this, only 26% is recycled, with the main part used in the production of...

Gazeta Mercantil: At full charge, OQU to expand capacity.
February 28, 2002... Brazilian Petrochemical company Petroquimica Uniao (PQU) plans to increase its Sao Paulo production capacity, currently 500,000 tonnes/y of ethane, to 630,000 tonnes/y within 30 months. The cost of the expansion will be US$100 M. Raw material...