The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded St. Louis County Economic Council and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center a $4.6 million grant to expand plant and life sciences in St. Louis County. ... Read More
Barnes-Jewish Hospital and its physician partners at Washington University School of Medicine are one of 14 hospitals and medical institutions nationwide included on U.S. News & World Report’s list of “America’s ... Read More
BASF and Monsanto Co. said Wednesday that they are expanding their joint efforts to develop higher-yielding and stress-tolerant crops to include wheat and may add more than $1 billion to those ... Read More
Hospira Inc. said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration has approved its generic version of AstraZeneca’s antibiotic Merrem. The FDA cleared Hospira’s version of intravenous meropenem in 500-milligram and 1-gram vials. ... Read More
Area animal health companies seeking venture capital have an coming opportunity close to home. The KC Animal Health Corridor is holding its second KC Animal Health Investment Forum on Aug. 31 ... Read More
Cardinal Health today announced plans to expand its presence in specialty pharmaceutical services with a definitive agreement to purchase Healthcare Solutions Holding, LLC in an upfront $517 million all-cash transaction. The ... Read More
Express Scripts opened its new $60 million pharmacy automation center Thursday in north St. Louis County. The company added 300 new jobs at the 12-acre Technology and Innovation Center, which dispenses ... Read More
Pioneer Hi-Bred said Wednesday that it has agreements to buy NuTech Seed of Ames and two other seed companies, AgVenture of Kentland, Ind., and Hoegemeyer Hybrids of Hooper, Neb. Terms were ... Read More
St. Louis Children’s Hospital-Washington University and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City have once again been recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 list of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals. St. ... Read More
Monsanto Co. said Wednesday it granted a new royalty-bearing, Roundup Ready 2 Yield license to Dow AgroSciences for genetically modified soybean seeds. In 2007, Creve Coeur, Mo.-based Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences ... Read More