GLG News by Titanium Dioxide Experts

The strategy to combine small molecule with biotech is an extension of the current strategy. With the many patents expiring in 8-10 years and not many drugs in the pipeline that are magnitudes better and/or different than the current drugs on the market, drug companies need to think differently. Would...

Until recently, the blockbuster model has worked for the ethical pharmaceutical companies, but with about $80 billion of ethical drug patents expiring in the next four years and with not much in the pipeline of major pharmaceuticals their business model needs a re-look. Major pharmaceuticals need to...

Private Equity (PE) firms have invested in Indian companies as long as they have confidence in original entrepreneurs/promoters (Emcure Pharmaceuticals-Pune: Blackstone Gr.; Granules India- Hyderabad: ISP Investco, Ridgeback Capital Investments). Many of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and...

Paint is produced one batch a time. It is called "one can at a time". This is an expensive way of producing paint. It is produced by "quality by analysis" rather than "quality by design" and needs to be changed.  Time for technology innovation has come especially with high oil prices.

WSJ in its analysis has questioned viability of Suzlon as a long term player. This is due to cracks in the blades.

High Fuel cost are keeping many boats tied to their slips or not being launched at all. Coupled with higher cost for storage, towing, moorage at destinations, and lower free income, the 2008 boating season will be very flat. New boat sales are at the lowest point in years and even used boats are flooding...

The recent fiasco of Heparin being sold by Baxter International is going to lay the blame of FDA (lack of inspection) and companies from China and India for making poor quality product and shipping it to US sellers. Companies in EU or US who are importing active pharmaceutical ingredients...

1) New and unconventional approach to drug development. 2) All new drugs under this would be Generic 3) unleashing human creativity

Dow should be looking at companies that have about 30+% of revenue outside the United States. Any product segment market in US growing at inflation plus 1% in not a growth market. 

The energy value of a molecule is generally at a discount to the chemical value. The octane value of ethanol places it at a premium to energy value, but still at a discount to chemical value. Glycerol is as readily made into chemical intermediates as into ethanol