DSM Anti-Infectives News

In the presence of the Authorities of Zibo, represented by Mr. Zhuang Ming (Vice Mayor of Zibo City), and Mr. Zhang Daiming of Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Cooperation Group, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals’ newest production facility has taken place on December 9^th, 2011 in Zibo’s High & New Technology Development Zone. The new plant will focus on the production and development of new Semi-Synthetic Cephalosporins (SSC) using proprietary biotechnology.

DSM Anti-Infectives today inaugurated in the presence of its Global management and the civil administration of Punjab its new plant at Toansa for the production of Ampicillin, one of the most widely used first line of therapy for combating bacterial infections.

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, North China Pharmaceutical Group Corporation Ltd. (NCPC GroupCo) of Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China, NCPC ListCo, the listed affiliate of NCPC and the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) of Hebei Province today announce that they have signed the contracts regarding investment by DSM in NCPC GroupCo and the establishment of three joint ventures in the areas of nutritional products and anti-infectives.

An article on Sustainability in green pharmaceutical production is published by DSM Anti Infectives in Pharmaceutical Technology Europe

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces the following management appointments:

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces today that it has reached an agreement with the management of DSM Deretil on a management buy-out. DSM Deretil is a business unit of DSM Anti-Infectives. Financial details will not be disclosed.

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that DSM Anti-Infectives has decided to close its site in Strängnäs, Sweden. The site mainly produces clavulanic acid. Total cost of closure will be slightly above EUR 10 million (after tax) and will be reported as an exceptional item in Q4.

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces that the renowned scientific journal “Nature Biotechnology” is publishing a paper in its October 2008 issue on a breakthrough analysis of the DNA sequence of the fungus Penicillium chrysogenum. The paper is the result of a major research project initiated by DSM in which seven international research groups participated.

Purimox® (Amoxicillin Trihydrate) manufactured by DSM Anti-Infectives (DAI) at its Toansa India plant has received European Certificate of Suitability.

DSM Anti-Infectives, a business group of Royal DSM N.V., the global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Mumbai (IN) based Arch Pharmalabs Ltd., a pharmaceutical company manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), have signed a partnership agreement.

DSM Anti-Infectives, a business group of Royal DSM N.V., the global life sciences and materials sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Mumbai (IN) based Arch Pharmalabs Ltd., a pharmaceutical company manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), have signed a partnership agreement.

All REACH-related actions within DSM are guided by a Steering Group of business group managers and senior executives, supported by an Expert Team and a dedicated Sourcing Team. In addition to this every business group has its own REACH Taskforce.

Within this framework DSM Anti-Infectives is preparing for the pre-registration of all substances that it produces or imports.

Carve-out of business group. Impairment of some EUR 110 million net in Q2 2007.

Global leader DSM Anti-Infectives today announced the launch of its breakthrough technology in India, in succession to its first production facility in Spain with the introduction of Purimox® an antibiotic with highest purity.

DSM will invest in the expansion of DSM Anti-Infectives’ production facilities at Toansa (India). The investment will increase production of the penicillin-related intermediate 6-APA and of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Today, DSM Deretil, global leader in the field of development, production and sales of side chains for betalactamic antibiotics and the Chinese company Shangyu Yuntao Chemicals, announced that they have formed a Joint Venture for the production of DL Phenyl Glycine and D(-) Phenyl Glycine. DSM Deretil acquired 51% of the shares and obtained an option to acquire the remaining 49% to gain full ownership of the company within the next three years.