Recent news articles indicate that Swiss health-care company Novartis AG is deliberating privately with Amneal Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. maker of generic drugs, to acquire Amneal. According to an article at Bloomberg, if Amneal were to sell it could be valued at as much as $8 billion. While individuals familiar with the possible acquisition asked not to be identified because talks …
Lumber Coding – U.S. & Canada To Litigate Over Softwood Lumber?
Recent news reports claim that Canada is ready to face the U.S. in litigation over the as yet unresolved softwood lumber exports dispute. According to Reuters, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland had a discussion with industry representatives in Washington and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman last week, and told reporters that talks between the two countries was becoming more complex due …
Pharma Packaging – Easier Oral Treatment Options For Diabetes
Many people who have diabetes have no other choice than to give themselves daily insulin injections, but it looks like that could be changing. According to news reports, the problem in the past with oral medications for diabetes was that the insulin was essentially degraded before it could travel through the bloodstream due to the acidity of the stomach. Now, …
Marking Lumber – U.S. Lumber Market Sees Glimmer Of Hope
Recent news reports indicate that for the first time since the second half of 2013, U.S. lumber prices are on an overall upward trend. Since the beginning of 2016 prices have increased 32%, believed to be brought on by the increase in housing starts. In North America, wood is the material of choice for home building, and has been for …
Timber Marking – Crack Down On Illegally Harvested Timber Imports
Recently, Department of Homeland Security agents searched the offices of Global Plywood & Lumber Inc., a wood importer based in California suspected of importing illegally harvested timber from the Amazon without proper permits. According to a Reuters article, agents are investigating whether the privately held company violated Peruvian and U.S. law, although no charges had been filed as of June …