A recent study found that, when recycling of food packaging isn’t an option, consumers were interested in whether packaging is biodegradable. For 43% of consumers, including information on packaging about how to recycle was important. About a third of consumers felt that labels should include information regarding sustainability credentials and the product’s carbon footprint. Asia Pulp and Paper conducted an …

On Monday September 11, it was announced that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the largest maker of generic drugs in the world, had a new President and CEO – 30-year pharmaceutical and health care veteran, Kare Schultz, previously COO at Novo Nordisk and currently CEO and President at H. Lundbeck A/S in Denmark. In February, Teva CEO, Erez Vigodman, left his position …

On August 30th, Novartis’ Kymriah was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for treating a form of ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) in individuals age 25 and younger. Kymriah, or tisagenlecleucel is a CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell) therapy that, according to reports, is a one-time treatment. The treatment is customized to each patient, as his or her T-cells …