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E-Therapeutics has secured an equity investment of £18m from Invesco, in order to fund clinical trials for its drug discovery business. 16-Feb-2011

Sinclair Pharma and IS Pharma are in merger discussions that would lead to the creation of a pan-European speciality pharmaceuticals group called Sinclair IS Pharma. 15-Feb-2011

SC Johnson is considering plans to close its cleaning products factory in Frimley, Surrey, with the loss of about 200 jobs. 14-Feb-2011

Tennants Consolidated has acquired Tessenderlo Fine Chemicals of Leek for £17m. 08-Feb-2011

CM&D Pharma, the London-based medical gums supplier, has been acquired by Nestle for undisclosed terms. 03-Feb-2011

Pfizer is to close its research and development site in Sandwich, Kent, with the loss of up to 2,400 jobs over the next two years. 02-Feb-2011

Solvert is looking to set up a £100m factory to convert organic waste into chemicals on Teesside by 2015, with the creation of up to 80 jobs. 31-Jan-2011

Oxford BioMedica is to acquire a 16,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Oxford from RecipharmCobra Biologics for £1.9m, with the creation of up to 40 jobs. 31-Jan-2011

Angel Biotechnology has raised £1.9m in a share placing to fund the reopening of its manufacturing plant in Newcastle, with the creation of up to ten jobs. 31-Jan-2011

Aesica is planning to double the size of its R5 Pharmaceuticals factory and laboratory business at BioCity Nottingham, with the creation of up to 30 jobs. 24-Jan-2011

PRA, the clinical research firm, is said to be in negotiations to set up a 43,000 sq ft office at Green Park in Reading. 24-Jan-2011

Waters Corporation is planning to relocate its research business and 513 staff from four sites to a new £60m headquarters and laboratory in Wilmslow in 2013, with the creation of 100 new jobs. 20-Jan-2011

LGC has sold its chemical characterisation division in Runcorn to SGS, with the transfer of eight staff. 17-Jan-2011

J&H Bunn, the Great Yarmouth-based fertiliser supplier with 150 staff at 12 sites, is to be acquired by Koch Fertilizer for undisclosed terms. 12-Jan-2011

Ineos has formed a joint venture with PetroChina that will secure the future of 1,400 jobs at its refinery and petrochemicals plant in Grangemouth. 11-Jan-2011

Soapworks, the Glasgow-based soap manufacturer with 100 staff, has undergone a management buy-out from L'Oreal of France for undisclosed terms. 10-Jan-2011

Crysalin has secured a £1.5m equity investment to fund the commercial development of its protein structure determination technology at sites in Oxford and London. 05-Jan-2011

Allergy Therapeutics is planning to shed up to 23 jobs at its speciality pharmaceuticals business in Worthing. 04-Jan-2011

Sigma Pharmaceuticals has acquired four new warehouse units totalling 40,910 sq ft at the Watford Business Park. 04-Jan-2011

 

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