National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil, and European Patent Office (EPO) sign agreement to enhance co-operation

Brazilian European Patent Co-Operation

Amgen Acquires KAI Pharmaceuticals
Acquisition holds opportunity to potentially deliver novel therapy for chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis suffering from secondary hyperparathyroidism

Lessons for U.S. From EU’s REACH Program
Regulating industrial chemicals: Report suggests lessons for U.S. lawmakers from the European Union’s REACH program

Russian Chemists Union & European Chemical Industry
Cefic president meets Russian chemicals industry leaders in Moscow; Russian body is to become newest member of EU chemicals trade group

WACKER Expands Technical Center in Singapore
Technical Center in Singapore extended to include dispersion applications for the paints and coatings industry

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
New £1m prize will celebrate, on an international scale, the very best engineering in the world

Chemical Synthetic Biology
Book covering a dynamic new area of research at the interface of science and engineering is reviewed by S. Brakmann, TU Dortmund

Happy Easter From ChemistryViews
ChemistryViews wishes all its readers a happy Easter and recommends some articles to get you in the Easter spirit

Field Trials With Genetically Optimized Potatoes
BASF Plant Science will again conduct field trials this year in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands

Dow to Close Insulation Plants
Dow implements cost-reduction plans anticipates annual savings of approximately $250 million