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Ajanta Pharma launches of anti-dementia drug memantine HCl in US

The company has launched the drug, which is a generic version of Forest Laboratories' Namenda tablet, in two strengths - 5 mg & 10 mg tablets

Unipetrol acquires petrochemical maker Spolana

Spolana is a major consumer of ethylene, ammonia and sulphur from Unipetrol RPA

Stone Canyon buys container maker Bway from Platinum Equity for $2.4 bn

With annual sales exceeding $1 billion, BWAY is one of the leading manufacturers of rigid metal and plastic containers across North America

Trelleborg buys Specialty Silicone Fabricators

The acquired company, which manufactures silicone components for the medical device market, is expected to help Trelleborg grow its business in high growth US life sciences market

US specialty pharma firms to change their M&A strategies: Moody's

The slowdown in acquisitions, along with the scrutiny on aggressive price increases, will force many specialty pharmaceutical companies to shift their growth strategies, says the ratings agency

Aspen buys AstraZeneca's anaesthetics in a $ 770-mn deal

As per the deal, Aspen will make an upfront payment of $520 mn and additional product sales-related payment of $250 mn to acquire rights to AstraZeneca's global anaesthetics portfolio

Merck to expand e-health solution for MS patients with HAPPYneuron tie up

HAPPYneuron will be available for inclusion in Merck's MSdialog platform for use with Rebif (interferon beta-1a), a drug used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS)

Gelatine capsules technically better than HPMC, says PHD Chamber to DCGI

The current annual installed capacity of HPMC is around 2 billion compared to gelatine's 120 billion, hence replacing HPMC with gelatine is not a feasible option

Clariant launches heat transfer fluids for HVAC industry

The company expects the market for these products to flourish as the demand for efficient and safe manufacturing solutions grows in India

Chaturbhuj Pharmaceutical to commercialise ayurvedic diabetes drug

The company has signed licensing agreement with National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) for Ayush-82, developed by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

Premier Explosives bags Rs 72.95 cr order from Singareni Collieries

The company has bagged the order for supplying explosives and other accessories to Singareni Collieries

Power Grid Corp awards Rs 78 cr contract to Siemens

As per the contract, Siemens will be responsible for design, supply, installation and commissioning of 7X500MVA, 765/400/33kV, single-phase autotransformers at Bhuj

Jain University ropes in NRDC for technology commercialisation

NRDC will also provide its services in IP evaluation and valuation in terms of their commercial potential to Centre for Nano and Material Sciences, (CNMS) of the university

Westlake Chemical buys Axiall for $ 3.8 billion

The combination will create the third-largest chlor-alkali producer and the second-largest PVC producer in North America

Teva, Allergan agree to sell 8 products to Dr Reddy's for $350 mn

The acquired portfolio consists of products that are being divested by Teva as a precondition to its closing of the acquisition of Allergan's generics business

Focus on corrosion prevention to save cost and energy

While worldwide direct cost of corrosion is estimated at over $ 2.2 trillion, 25-40% of corrosion cost could be saved with effective techniques, says CII-CMC

BASF to expand automotive coatings production in Thailand

The expansion will help BASF to serve better the strong demand from the expanding automotive industry in ASEAN

AkzoNobel's Expancel receives US FDA nod for in wine corks

Expancel has been rapidly growing in popularity with micro-agglomerated wine cork manufacturers, as it helps to overcome some of the weaknesses of traditional cork

Lonza inks commercial manufacturing pact for Bluebird Bio's drugs

The agreement provides for the commercial production of Bluebird Bio's Lenti-D and LentiGlobin drug products at Lonza's dedicated production suites

Songwon and Heraeus to co-develop specialty chemicals for electronics industry

As per the agreement, the high end specialty chemicals co-developed for the electronics and semiconductor market will be produced by Songwon and marketed by Heraeus