Restructuring

News Restructuring

• Actelion announces cost saving initiative to be implemented by the end of 2012

  Actelion announced that the company has launched a cost saving initiative as an integral part of its strategy for value creation outlined in early May 2012. The initiative will ensure that the company can fully capitalize on the significant growth opportunities in its core area of expertise of pulmo more

• Merck: Closure of the Geneva and Coinsins sites is confirmed

  Merck announced the outcome of the Swiss consultation process and the final plan for restructuring the operations of its Merck Serono division in Switzerland. This includes the closure of the Geneva and Coinsins sites. The initial proposal was presented by the Merck Serono division to employees on A more

• Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics completes disposal of its operations to uniQure B.V.

  Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) Holding N.V. in liquidation (in liquidatie), announced that following the approval of the corporate restructuring and financing transaction by the Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of shareholders that was held on 30 March 2012, completion of the disposal o more

Publications Restructuring

• Seven days: 15–21 March 2013

  Seven days: 15–21 March 2013 Nature 495, 7441 (2013). http://www.nature.com/doifinder/10.1038/495286a The week in science: AstraZeneca cuts research posts as part of restructuring plans; Japan recovers methane from seabed hydrates; and Internet more

• Angiogenesis: An Adaptive Dynamic Biological Patterning Problem

  by Timothy W. Secomb, Jonathan P. Alberding, Richard Hsu, Mark W. Dewhirst, Axel R. Pries Formation of functionally adequate vascular networks by angiogenesis presents a problem in biological patterning. Generated without predetermined spatial patterns, networks must develop hierarchical more

• Energies, Vol. 6, Pages 471-491: Encouraging Environmentally Friendlier Cars via Fiscal Measures: General Methodology and Application to Belgium

  In this paper, a Belgian tax reform plan is elaborated to respond to the EU proposal that requires member states to restructure passenger car taxation systems, preferentially based on the CO2 emissions of the car. A tax orientation on CO2 emissions alone might however favour diesel vehicles, charact more

Market studies Restructuring

• Japan Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2012

  BMI View: Japan’s pharmaceutical market is highly attractive to both foreign and local drugmakers. All three sub-sectors – patented, generic and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines – are large and forecast to growth over the medium term. Regulations are well-developed, transparent and improving. The ke more

• Germany Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q3 2012

  BMI View: While the increased consumption of generic medicines will have an impact on the overall pharmaceutical market forecast for Germany, we note that government measures such as the three-year freeze on price rises for prescription drugs, as well as the implementation of mandatory discounts of more

• United Arab Emirates Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Report Q3 2012

  BMI View: Increased investment in private healthcare infrastructure across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region will increase standards of care, making it a more appealing destination for medical tourists. However, BMI is concerned that the sudden influx of capital into private healthcare, whic more

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