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US FDA grants approval for ezetimibe tablet to Sun Pharma & Zydus Cadila

Ezetimibe tablet, which had annual US sales of $ 2.7 bn, is used to reduce high cholesterol levels

Strides Shasun receives US FDA approval for amantadine tablet

This tablet is used for treatment of Parkinson's disease & Shingles (herpes zoster) to reduce pain

Zydus Cadila receives US FDA nod for antifungal drug nystatin

The product, nystatin topical powder, will be manufactured at US facility of Zydus' arm Nesher

Bio-based industry consortium receives € 25 mn funding in Europe

Grant to be used for establishing a complete value chain for making for polyethylenfuranoate (PEF)

Cabot starts work on fumed silica facility in China

The new facility, with capacity of 8,000 tonnes, to meet growing demand of fumed silica in China

AkzoNobel expands coatings research facility in Houston

Expansion is part of AkzoNobel's ongoing investments in its global RD&I activities

Unichem Laboratories aims $ 100 mn revenue from US

For this, the company will focus on differentiated complex generics, which are difficult to produce

Hester Biosciences to set up animal vaccines facility in Tanzania

Manufacturing facility will cater to entire Africa, which imports more than 80% of its vaccines

RIL commissions last crystallisation unit paraxylene complex in Jamnagar

With this, Reliance Industries becomes the second largest producer of paraxylene (PX) globally

Executive compensation in India: Summing up the Infosys controversy

The Infosys episode shows how tricky it is to toe the line of corporate governance in India

Job creation rate not in sync with GDP growth a concern for India

While the country needs 15 million new jobs every year, only 7 million jobs are created annually

India to launch mission for advanced ultra supercritical technologies

The national mission, costing about $ 238 million, will focus on cleaner coal utilisation technology

Solenis builds direct sales channel to tap Indian water treatment market

US-based firm had exited its Indian JV, Chembond Solenis Water Technologies, in April 2017

PolyOne expands specialty colour portfolio with Rutland acquisition

Rutland is widely recognised as an industry leader in screen printing inks for the apparel market

Polyacetal facility of Celanese's Ibn Sina JV enters testing phase

Ibn Sina is a JV between Sabic and CTE, which is owned by subsidiaries of Celanese & Duke Energy

Democratising power for all: The decentralised renewable energy way

Integration of mini grids with central electrical grid is critical & calls for a focused approach

Time Technoplast to increase production of composite cylinders for LPG

It is in advanced stage of capacity expansion from 700,000 per annum (PA) to 1,400,000 PA cylinders

Mueller Industries buys two Canadian firms PexCor and HeatLink Companies

Deal to help Mueller to grow its flow control product offerings in the area of pressure plastics

Ashland completes acquisition of Reichhold's composites facility in France

Facility makes unsaturated polyester resins used in sectors such as transportation & construction

United Caps buys Dewit Plastics' caps, closures and handles business

Dewit Plastics' complimentary product line expands range of offerings from United Caps