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MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: Regranulate provides economic sheets.
September 24, 2001... Ekon is offering a range of materials produced from high quality recyclates of polyethylene, PP and thermoplastic elastomers. These include Ekoboard sheets with thickness of 1-30 mm, and are suitable for industrial applications. ...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: Powder coating targets plastics.
September 24, 2001... DuPont is offering its Envex powder coatings technology for parts made from thermoplastic mouldings. Envex is particularly designed for parts processed using new foaming technologies that are incapable of creating automotive Class A...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: PET outmanoeuvres PC for fuse box cover.
September 24, 2001... Palazzoli of Italy selected Eastman Chemical Co's Eastar DN004 copolymer (COPE) for a fuse box cover over polycarbonate. Tests revealed that COPE offers the same clarity and toughness as PC while providing superior chemical and scratch...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: Nylon 46 boasts V-0 flame retardance.
September 24, 2001... RTP Co's RTP 200 G FR nylon 46 series shows a V-0 flame retardance down to 0.8 MM, while displaying superior short- and long-term thermal resistance than nylon 66 and polyesters. Other benefits include ease of processing, high flow...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: Rapid prototyping resin mimics PP.
September 24, 2001... DSM Somos offers a rapid prototyping resin which mimics a number of PP's mechanical characteristics such as tensile strength, appearance and modulus. The Somos 9110 for He-CD laser systems yield parts that are robust and functional. ...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: Lidding film suits microwavable foods.
September 24, 2001... Sengewald Verpackungen GmbH's lidding coextruded/laminated 5-layer film displays heat resistance up to 134 degC, superior strength and transparency for microwave-cooked food. Flexovac is an oriented PET and PP lidding film that can be...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: UHMW-PE handles higher operating temperatures.
September 24, 2001... Poly Hi Solidur Inc's Tivar HOT ultra-high molecular weight PE is designed to preserve vital performance characteristics such as resistance to chemicals, corrosion, abrasion and moisture at temperatures of up to 135 degC. This operating...

MODERN PLASTICS INTERNATIONAL: Semi permanent release agent suits large moulds.
September 24, 2001... Axel's Xtend 191T release agent is designed for use with high-volume, lowpressure spray systems. The low viscosity reactive resin solution dries and cures instantly at ambient temperatures. It creates a durable, high-gloss surface...

THE INDEPENDENT: A brighter side to Mogadon man Unichem.
September 24, 2001... Alliance Unichem, the pharmaceuticals wholesaler and retailer is one of the Mogadon men of the market. Its business is dull though worthy and its profile is low. But investors ignore this business at their peril. It has...

THE INDEPENDENT: Shell cuts growth forecasts amid growing concerns of a global economic slowdown.
September 24, 2001... Shell slashed its production growth forecasts yesterday and warned that oil output next year would be flat amid growing fears that last week's terrorist attacks on America will spark a global economic slowdown. Shell said it remained...

THE INDEPENDENT: BPB may be too risky for now.
September 24, 2001... BPB, the world's largest plasterboard manufacturer, reported a 1H trading update that sales and earnings will meet forecasts. The group said underlying profit before tax, goodwill and exceptionals for Apr-Sep would be about #70 M, 35%...

ERNAEHRUNGSDIENST: Kemira Agro Oy and Movere Oy form logistics company.
September 24, 2001... Kemira Agro Oy and Movere Oy formed the logistics company Movere UB which will take over the entire logistics activities as well as exports and imports for the fertilizer plant Lifosa in Kedainiai in Lithuania. Movere UB aims to supply...

ERNAEHRUNGSDIENST: Privatisation of fertilizer manufacturers in Uzbekistan.
September 24, 2001... Uzbekistan plans to privatise the fertilizer manufacturers PO Azot Fergana, Navoi Azot, Chirchik Production Association, Ammophos Almalyk and Samarkand Chemical Plant. Investors will be able to acquire shareholdings of 45-49% and the...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): New process for caprolactam.
September 24, 2001... Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd has developed a new production process for caprolactam that eliminates the co-production of ammonium sulfate. The new technology uses a proprietary, high-performance catalyst to carry out the Beckmann arrangement...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Rallies India 4Q FY2000-01 results help to reduce losses.
September 24, 2001... Rallies India posted profits in 4Q of FY 2000-01, against losses of Rup 300 M in the first 9 months of that period. The feat was made even as the agriinputs industry was adversely affected in 2000-01. The strong performance in the...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Shasun to market acrylic emulsion.
September 24, 2001... A deal was forged to transfer Eastman Chemicals Co's acrylic emulsion production technology to Shasun Chemicals and Drugs. Shasun's Chennai plant will produce acrylic emulsion, which is a pharmaceutical excipient utilised in India for...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): IOC's net up at 11.33% at Rup 27.20 bn in 2000-01.
September 24, 2001... Net profit of Indian Oil Corp jumped 11.33% from Rup 24.434 bn in FY 1999- 2000 to Rup 27.2 bn in FY 2000-2001. Turnover rose by 20.38% compared to Rup 942.637 bn in the previous period. Overall oil production from the refineries at...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Reliance Petroleum Ltd announces maiden dividend of 5%.
September 24, 2001... A maiden dividend of 5% has been reported by Reliance Petroleum Ltd, which will absorb Rup 2.62 bn with the dividend including dividend tax. A company official also announced that a capacity utilisation of 107% has been achieved by the...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Auribindo Pharma posts 16% rise in profit in 2001.
September 24, 2001... Auribindo Pharma's gross profits jumped by 16% from Rup 1.207 bn in 2000 to Rup 1.399 bn in 2001. Company income rose 34.53% from Rup 7.49 bn in 2000 to Rup 10.077 bn in 2001.

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Spic net for 2000-01 down by 44%.
September 24, 2001... Net profits of agri-business major, Spic, dropped to Rup 159 M in the year ended 31 Mar 2001 from Rup 284 M in the previous year. Net sales dropped 15% from Rup 27.118 bn in the year ended 31 Mar 2000 to Rup 22.935 bn in the latest...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Asian Paints taps new segment, goes direct to the market.
September 24, 2001... Asian Paints is now targeting the new segments of hospitals, hotels, cooperative societies and large buildings, reflecting the shift in strategy of large paint companies. The firm's net profit rose by 9.3% from Rup 973 M in the year...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Vam Organics set up 29% in 2001.
September 24, 2001... Vam Organics Chemicals Ltd increased its net profit by 29.4% to Rup 130.4 M for the year ended 31 Mar 2001, compared to Rup 103 M for the previous year. Operating income jumped 38.4% from Rup 6.12 bn to Rup 8.467 bn, while exports income...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Nicholas Piramal gets 10% return from Reckitt JV.
September 24, 2001... Reckitt Piramal's net profit dipped from Rup 34 M to Rup 1.3 M, resulting in lower return on investments to Nicholas Piramal Industries Ltd and Reckitt Beckiser. The two firms each hold 40% in equity capital of Rup 100 M in the joint...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Lupin net rises by 36% in 2000-01.
September 24, 2001... Lupin, which was created by the merger of Lupin Chemicals and Lupin Laboratories, recorded a net profit of Rup 600 M in 2000-01. The figure is said to reflect an increase of 36.4%, according to company sources. The firm's sales are...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): GSFC losses could be heavier.
September 24, 2001... Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (GSFC) seems to have incurred bigger losses than the reported loss of Rup 2.24 bn for the year ended 31 Mar 2001. The State PSU was reported to have attempted to cover up under the carpets...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): DRL to launch cancer drug by end of Jul 2000.
September 24, 2001... Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd is preparing for the startup of its first biotechnology plant that will make the import substitute cancer therapy drug, Grastim. The firm has been granted approval by the Indian drug controller to launch the...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Jayant Agro-Organic's net up 60% at Rup 120 M in the year ended 31 Mar 2001.
September 24, 2001... Jayant Agro-Organics, Jayant Oil Mills Group's 100% export-oriented affiliate, recorded a 60% rise in net profit to Rup 121 M by the end of 31 Mar 2001. Operational income dropped from Rup 1.056 bn to Rup 1.028 bn, while the annualised...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Suven pharma posts 325% rise in net profit in year ended 31 Mar 2001.
September 24, 2001... Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd posted a 325% rise in net profit to Rup 176.8 M in the year ended 31 Mar 2001, compared to net profits of Rup 41.6 M in the previous year. The firm's gross profit reached Rup 202.8 M for the year.

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd posts lower net profit for the year ended 31 Mar 2001.
September 24, 2001... Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd's net profit dropped to Rup 357.6 M for the year ended 31 Mar 2001 from Rup 389.9 in the previous year. Sales jumped from Rup 3.595 bn to Rup 3.712 bn, while other income dropped from Rup 37.7 M...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): BPCL net rises by 17% to Rup 8.2 bn in FY 2001.
September 24, 2001... Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd's net profit rose by 17% to Rup 8.2 bn from Rup 7.04 bn in the previous year. A 35% final dividend was endorsed by the firm's Board of Directors. Along with a 40% interim dividend already paid, it results in...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Tata Chemicals to focus on chemicals, exit cement business.
September 24, 2001... Tata Chemicals Ltd will focus on its core businesses of salt, soda ash and fertilizers in view of its decision to exit from the cement business. The soda ash unit has a market share of 42% and is likely to improve in the next fiscal year...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Higher exports lift Ranbaxy 2Q net by 22%.
September 24, 2001... Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals posted a 22% rise in net profit to Rup 493 M in 2Q ended 30 Jun 2001, compared to Rup 404 M in the previous period. The firm aims to achieve total sales revenue of $600 M in 2001, with an increase to $1 bn in four...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Cadila plans to enter SA with rapid HIV detection kit.
September 24, 2001... Ahmedabad-based Cadilla Laboratories is about to offer HIV detection kits in South Africa. The firm aims to receive regulatory approvals and begin exporting to South East Asia and Africa by the end of 2001. Cadilla Laboratories...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Pharma policy to give big boost to domestic R&D.
September 24, 2001... The new Pharmaceutical Policy - 2001 is likely to include several proposals that aim to aid local research and development initiatives. R&D-based proposals that may be considered include a write-off, for income tax purposes, within 1 year...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): NPPA slashes scheduled bulk drug prices 80%.
September 24, 2001... The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has modified and fixed prices of 77 formulation packs after the downward trend in the prices of scheduled bulk drugs, such as Famotidine, Ibuprofen, Sodium Phosphate, Nalidixic Acid,...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Chemplast gets nod for greenfield PVC project.
September 24, 2001... Chemplast Sanmar Ltd (Chemplast) of Chennai has obtained an in-principle clearance from the International Finance Corp (IFC) and the German Investment and Development Corp (DEG) for its planned 150,000 tonne/y greenfield PVC plant in Tamil...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Refiners in race for ONGC crude.
September 24, 2001... Industry officials claimed that refiners in India are expected to compete for all the crude output of the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) when price and distribution controls on oil and gas are lifted in Apr 2002. The Oil...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): More cos must prospect for bio-resources.
September 24, 2001... An Indian official said that more companies must participate in prospecting for bio-resources even as the local biotech industry aims for $36 bn in sales by 2008. The official noted that R&D-based pharma firms have increased their...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Fertilizer cos may benefit from IOC's naphtha pricing.
September 24, 2001... The Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has introduced a new pricing scheme expected to benefit fertilizer companies. The new pricing formula will be imposed on naphtha, low sulfur heavy stock and furnace oil. It eliminates the 5% import duty on...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd and Eastman Chemical Co sign agreement to license acrylic emulsion technology.
September 24, 2001... A deal that gives Eastman Chemical Co's acrylic emulsion production technology to Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd of Chennai has been signed. The deal covers licensing of the technology for the production of acrylic emulsion, which is a...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Oil cos slash naphtha prices by Rup 530/tonne.
September 24, 2001... Oil company officials reported that naphtha prices for Jul 2001 have been reduced by Rup 530/tonne to Rup 13,220/tonne. The reduction was attributed to the fall of global naphtha prices as crude prices eased. Oil firms have also...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Nicholas to shut Rhone-Poulenc Bhandup unit.
September 24, 2001... Nicholas Piramal India will shut down the plant of its subsidiary, Rhone-Poulenc (India) at Bhandup, Mumbai, in line with its rationalisation plans. The plant's 300 workers will be offered a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) in Aug 2001....

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): RCF plans tie up with British Gas.
September 24, 2001... Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd (RCF) aims to cope with its fleetstock requirements through a planned deal with British Gas. The Indian firm requires around 1.5 M tonnes/y of LNG. British Gas is also likely to provide a further...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): MRPL records Rup 1.85 bn net loss in the year ended 31 Mar 2001.
September 24, 2001... Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Ltd's (MRPL) net loss increased to Rup 1.85 bn for the year ended 31 Mar 2001 from Rup 2.996 bn in the previous year. The firm's turnover dropped by 10.69% from Rup 31.98 bn to Rup 28.891 bn. ...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Safeguard duty on phenol extended.
September 24, 2001... The Finance Ministry has extended the safeguard duty on imported phenols for another two years up to Jun 2003. The decision took into account the final findings in the review of the Director General (Safeguards) that phenol imports...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Nafed to start bio-fertilizer plant at Bharatpur.
September 24, 2001... The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) will start operation of its second plant at Bharatpur in Rajasthan in a fortnight. A federation official noted that the firm expects to earn Rup 3-4 M after...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Ranbaxy to concentrate on speciality products.
September 24, 2001... Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (RLL) is shifting towards becoming a speciality pharmaceuticals firm. The firm's sales jumped 18% to Rup 4.993 bn for the quarter ended 30 Jun 2001 from Rup 4.236 bn in the same period last year. Domestic...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Stewarts bags order from Hind Fertiliser.
September 24, 2001... Hindustan Fertiliser Corp Ltd has ordered a Namrup unit of Stewarts and Lloyds of India Ltd. Project and Development India Ltd awarded the contract on behalf of Hindustan Fertiliser.

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Vanavil Dyes and Chemicals Ltd achieves sales of Rup 99 M in the quarter ended Jun 2001.
September 24, 2001... Vanavil Dyes and Chemicals Ltd posted sales of Rup 99 M, net of excise duty, in the quarter ended Jun 2001. This reflects a drop compared to sales of Rup 158.4 m in the same period last year. Profit after tax dropped from Rup 11.1 M...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Degussa investment in precipitated silicas strengthens market position products.
September 24, 2001... Degussa AG of Dusseldorf has reaped some benefits from its $80 M investment in the modernisation and expansion of its precipitated silica plant at its Wesseling site. The firm has developed two new products as a result of R&D for new...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Fina Antwerp olefins expands its Antwerp naphtha cracker.
September 24, 2001... Fina Antwerp Olefins (FAO) has reported the planned expansion of its naphtha cracker No. 2 in Antwerp. The proposed project is aimed to cope with increased capacity by setting up a new furnace and the debottlenecking of the cold sector....

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): ISO 14001 certification for Atofina Saint-Auban site.
September 24, 2001... Atofina's Saint-Auban factory in Southern France received an ISO 14001 Environmental certification from the French Quality Assurance Association. The award recognises the plant's environmental management system, which resulted in less...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): DuPont plan to triple turnover in Corian.
September 24, 2001... DuPont, a global science major worth over $30 bn, aims to boost by three- fold the sales of its solid surface product, Corian, in India through an investment of around Rup 100 M in 2001. The investment will boost the number of the firm's...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Shell to expand chemical production.
September 24, 2001... Shell Chemical LP aims to boost production of ethylene at its plant in Deer Park , TX, by 500,000 tonnes by 2003. The added capacity, which translates to an increase of around 60%, will result in an increase in production to 1.3 M tonnes....

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Hyundai naphtha plant faces shut-down.
September 24, 2001... An official of Hyundai Petrochemical of South Korea revealed that the firm's 1.1 M tonne/y naphtha cracking plant may be closed if no cash will be infused by creditors. The plant's operating rate was lowered to 90% due to insufficient...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): The chemical market: the Indian scene. [3 tables].
September 24, 2001... The safeguard duty on phenol has been extended by the Finance Ministry for 2 more years to Jun 2003. A 10% duty will be imposed on imports until Jun 2002, while a 7% duty will be imposed on imports between 30 Jun 2002 and 29 Jun 2003. ...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Aromatic prices flat.
September 24, 2001... Paraxylene prices are holding up, in contrast to declining process for aromatics. Chinese demand has declined due to the expected lower global growth, while Chinese importers are waiting for prices to drop further. US contract price...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): MTBE sharply lower in Asia.
September 24, 2001... Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) prices in Asia declined due to reduced spot offers by sellers. The move was made in view of an abundant supply in China and a 55,000 tonne/y production unit coming onstream in Singapore and a 190,000...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Tokyo naphtha prices ease.
September 24, 2001... The decline in crude oil prices and the continuing weak demand from petrochemical end-users have alleviated some pressure on Tokyo naphtha prices. A nominal quotation of $238-240/tonne c&f Japan was recorded in open-spec naphtha for the...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): IEA cuts world oil demand growth forecast by 50 pc.
September 24, 2001... The International Energy Agency (IEA) in Paris has revised its projected global demand for oil in 2001 by 510,000 bbl/day to 460,000 bbl/day. The move was made in view of low industrial production, weak consumer demand and high prices of...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Olefin prices mixed in Asia.
September 24, 2001... Traders reported that Asian olefin prices are mixed, with delivered butadiene prices to Taiwan lower than the loaded butadiene prices in South Korea. South Korean spot butadiene prices were pegged at $430-440/tonne fob South Korea, while...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Recovery unlikely in Asia fuel oil.
September 24, 2001... Fuel oil prices in Asia will remain low as the market is oversupplied in the near term. Asian fuel oil prices were reduced by around $35/tonne due to increasing exports from Europe, the US Gulf and the Mediterranean. Spot prices for...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Kadam Exports Pvt Ltd: company profile.
September 24, 2001... Kadam Exports Pvt Ltd is producer and exporter of Psyllium Husk/Powder at 70% to 98% purity. Its export markets include the UK, USA, Australia, Denmark, Taiwan, Korea and New Zealand. It is recognised by the government as GMP...

CHEMICAL BUSINESS (INDIA): Chemexcil award for Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd.
September 24, 2001... Chemexcil has chosen Diamond Dye-Chem Ltd for its 'First Award' under the category of dyes and dyes intermediaries panel, instituted by the Council for the Outstanding Export performance for the year 1999-2000. The firm accounted for 90%...

NACHRICHTEN FUER AUSSENHANDEL: Consumer goods in Finland. Attractive market for cosmetics and toiletries. Revival of imports. German suppliers expand their market positions.
September 24, 2001... Member companies of the Finnish Cosmetics, Toiletry and Detergent Association (FCTDA) increased their domestic turnover with cosmetics and toiletries by 4.4% to FM 1.64 bn in 2000. FCTDA member companies generate more than 90% of domestic...

KEMIA-KEMI: Peak of the cycle: Finnish chemical industry 2000. [3 figures].
September 21, 2001... An overview is presented of the performance of the Finnish chemical industry in 2000. A 6% growth in output was achieved by the chemical industry as a whole and 12% by basic chemicals, but the year was less favourable for oil refining...

KEMIA-KEMI: The Finnish chemical industry in 2000 [11 figures].
September 21, 2001... In 2000 gross output by the Finnish chemical industry rose by 6% to EUR 11.7 bn. The industry employed 39,191, 400 more than in 1999, and reported value added of EUR 3.1 bn. Investment in plant and equipment totalled EUR 444 M, which...

KEMIA-KEMI: Chemical industry, safety improves, emissions remain stable [7 figures].
September 21, 2001... In 2000 the Finnish chemical industry achieved a decrease in injuries involving lost work time and made advances in the establishment of occupational health and safety systems. Overall levels of emissions and discharges were similar in...

TERRA E VITA: Protector, natural protection for foodstuffs.
September 21, 2001... Intrachem has launched a product that absorbs external lipids from the cuticle causing the death of insects by dehydration. Protector is a natural product based on diatomaceous earth for the defence of foodstuffs. It can be used on...

PHARMA JAPAN: PhRMA proposes actual transaction price reimbursement system: Japan.
September 21, 2001... By eliminating yakkasa, PhRMA estimates that savings of Yen 1 trillion would be possible through reformation of the Japanese drug price reimbursement system. The proposed reforms would eliminate the NHI price revision every two years and...

PHARMA JAPAN: Kureha, Sankyo to codevelop Kremezin in US.
September 21, 2001... Kremezin (spherical carbonaceous adsorbent) is a new drug developed by Kureha for the treatment of chronic renal insufficiency. In Japan, it is marketed through Sankyo. On 23 Aug 2001, the two companies signed an option agreement for...

PHARMA JAPAN: Eisai's Pariet approved for symptomatic reflux oesophagitis in EU.
September 21, 2001... Under the mutual recognition system, 15 Member States of the European Union have granted Eisai Ltd and Janssen-Cilag approval for the use of Pariet (sodium rabeprazole) for the treatment of symptomatic reflux oesophagitis. The two...

PHARMA JAPAN: Tanabe to be delisted from Sapporo, Fukuoka stock exchanges.
September 21, 2001... Since Oct 1999, there have been no transactions of Tanabe Seiyaku's stocks on the Sapporo stock exchange. On the Fukuoka exchange, the last transaction was in Jan 1997. On 21 Sep 2001, the company will apply for its shares to be...

PHARMA JAPAN: Hokuriku, Dainabot start copromotion.
September 21, 2001... On 2 Mar 2001, Abbott Laboratories Group took control of Hokuriku Seiyaku. Dainabot is a Japanese subsidiary of the group. The two companies have concluded a co-promotion agreement and their medical representatives will promote drugs...

PHARMA JAPAN: AstraZeneca: Zomig for acute migraine treatment.
September 21, 2001... On 31 Aug 2001, Zomig (zolmitriptan) was launched in Japan by AstraZeneca for the treatment of acute-stage migraine. This is the first second-generation oral triptan agent that has been made available in Japan. Sales in the first...

PHARMA JAPAN: Banyu, Kyorin: montelukast sodium for asthma.
September 21, 2001... On 31 Aug 2001, a new treatment for bronchial asthma was launched in Japan by Banyu Pharmaceutical and Kyorin Pharmaceutical. The respective brand names for the leukotriene receptor antagonist, montelukast sodium, are Singulaire and...

PHARMA JAPAN: Zenyaku Kogyo, Nippon Roche: Rituxan for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
September 21, 2001... Rituxan Inj 10 mg/ml (rituximab) has been launched in Japan by Zenyaku Kogyo and Nippon Roche for treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Phase II clinical trials in Japan indicated 60.7% efficacy in the treatment of low-malignancy...

PHARMA JAPAN: Santen: Detantol 0.01% ophthalmic solution.
September 21, 2001... On 4 Sep 2001, Detantol 0.01% ophthalmic solution (bunazosin hydrochloride) was launched in Japan by Santen Pharmaceutical. It will comarket the treatment for glaucoma and ocular hypertension with Eisai, which discovered the compound.

PHARMA JAPAN: Taiho: IPD Dry Syrup 5%.
September 21, 2001... On 4 Sep 2001, IPD Dry Syrup 5% (suplatast tosilate) was launched in Japan by Taiho Pharmaceutical for the treatment of bronchial asthma in children. This new formulation has advantages over the original capsule launched in 1995, and...

PHARMA JAPAN: Daiichi, Nippon Kayaku: cevimeline for Sjogren's syndrome.
September 21, 2001... On 4 Sep 2001, cevimeline HCl hydrate was launched in Japan for the treatment of dry mouth associated with Sjogren's syndrome. It is being sold under the Evoxac trade name by Daiichi Pharmaceutical and as Saligren by Nippon Kayaku. ...

PHARMA JAPAN: Welfide, SSP, Nichiiko: Cadex for bedsore.
September 21, 2001... On 26 Sep 2001, joint sales of Cadex Ointment 0.9% (iodine) are to be started in Japan by Welfide, SSP and Nichiiko Pharmaceutical. Nichiiko Pharmaceutical will import the drug which is produced by Smith and Nephew Medical Ltd, UK, for...

PHARMA JAPAN: Three new drugs including Biapenem recommended for approval in Japan. [1 table].
September 21, 2001... Details of the three new drugs recommended for approval in Japan by the Second Committee on Drugs of the Council on Drugs and Food Sanitation, are tabulated. Approval is recommended for biapenem, the fourth injectable carbapenem...

PHARMA JAPAN: NDA data disclosure procedures notified: Japan.
September 21, 2001... On 1 Apr 2001, the Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs was enacted in Japan. On 5 Sep 2001, modified procedures were issued by the Evaluation and Licensing Division of PMSB. The reasons for not...

PHARMA JAPAN: Japan: NHI drugs total 12,269.
September 21, 2001... On 31 Aug 2001, NHI prices of 18 new drugs were notified by the Medical Economics Division of the HIB, Japan. The NHI price list now contains 12,269 drugs. Among the new drugs added are Imigran Tablet 50 (sumatriptan), Zomig Tablet...