Ideas

Article Abstract:

Those who run companies should not too quickly dismiss what does not fit the business plan. Listening and consideration are advisable, but knee jerk-reactions usually greet new ideas. An idea might be suitable for partnering or licensing out. At Toyota a very large percentage of the huge number of ideas from employees are accepted. Outsiders who try to bring an idea to a big company encounter the problems of ownership of the idea and potential lawsuits, with concomitant secrecy agreements. They are very restrictive and stipulate that nothing not patented be discussed. . Companies discussed include Exxon Research & Engineering, Xerox, and Fox TV.

Planning, Laws, regulations and rules, Management, Intellectual property, Creative ability, Creativity, Patents, Secrecy

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The shape of things to come

Article Abstract:

Pharmaceuticals may differ in action if there are differences between optical antipodes. Racemates, equimolar mixtures of optical isomers, usually are in pharmaceuticals, however. Enantiomers of approved single, fermentation-generated isomers might be tested profitably. Chiral effects can be very complex. A conference in Germany on the technology of chirality is discussed. Companies mentioned include Dutch State Mines (DSM) and BioCatalysis. Drugs listed include estrone, thyroxine, penicillamine, indacrinone, Epoetin, nadifloxacin, and ketamine.

Netherlands, Germany, Production management, Drugs, Product information, Physiological aspects, Chirality, Chromatography, Enantiomers, Optical isomers, BioCatalysis Inc., Dutch State Mines

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Our heritage: What is it?

Article Abstract:

The dedication of the Chemical Heritage Foundation's new headquarters in Philadelphia occasioned a discussion of the heritage of chemists and the nature of innovation, as opposed to invention. It was agreed that more education is needed to combat chemophobia. Activities of Bradford Particle Design in the area of drug delivery advances are also discussed.

Methods, Innovations, Science and technology policy, Chemical industry, Science, Drug delivery systems, Public relations, Chemistry, Scientific method, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Bradford Particle Design PLC

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