Journal of Business Chemistry May 2010
Growing awareness of sustainability The awareness of sustainability as the main issue of companies’ performance has considerably grown over the last years. The reasons for this development are manifold. On the one hand, global megatrends such as climate change, demographic challenge, global growth of population, etc. have led to growing concerns about the future of […]
Abstract The stimulation of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry through outsourcing of research and development (R&D) activities within the drug discovery and development process is analyzed. The empirical data were collected through interviews with experts of pharmaceutical companies and service providers between 2002 and 2005. Additionally, in 2008, the outsourcing behavior of the already interviewed […]
Abstract In this paper we discuss how companies in the Belgian food industry are affected by the REACH legislation and whether their competitiveness is weakened as a result. The study has been carried out through an extensive literature study, an electronic survey, in-depth interviews, and a case-study. No indication is observed of REACH compliance significantly […]
Abstract Emerging regulatory initiatives in the EU are driving towards more environmentally safe chemicals, used as such or in a wide range of products and applications. The aim of the regulations is also to foster and support the emergence of new or safer alternatives and to drive innovations thereof. Biocides are chemicals,which are used in […]
Apredictionwasmade here in January 2009, that the market for company mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry would continue to reach a high level in 2009, even after the announced cases of large M&As (e.g. Novartis/ Alcon, Roche/Genentech, Teva/Barr Pharma) in 2008. This fore cast was attempted even though it was clear that the so-called […]
Chemical and pharmaceutical companies are breathing a sigh of relief as the great crisis seems to be over. Customer industries, like automobile or construction, are sending slight signs of revitalization. Although recovery will be a long and slow process, more and more experts are looking optimistically into the future. But what will come after the […]