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Corning to acquire majority of BD Discovery Labware

10 April 2012 | By

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) to acquire the majority of its Discovery Labware unit for approximately $730 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed later this year, subject to customary closing conditions,…

FDA approves Amyvid™

6 April 2012 | By Eli Lilly and Company

Amyvid is the first and only radioactive diagnostic agent approved for PET imaging of beta-amyloid neuritic plaques in the living brain...

Lonza appoints Richard Ridinger as new CEO

3 April 2012 | By

At a meeting on 2 April 2012, the Board of Directors of Lonza elected Mr. Richard Ridinger as the new CEO of Lonza. Mr. Ridinger will become CEO of Lonza effective 1 May. Rolf Soiron was acting CEO ad interim, since the end of January.