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RICHARDSON UNDER FIRE: 10
Before contentious Senate panel, Energy secretary defends setup of new
nuclear security agency. POLYGRAPH TESTS: 10
DOE will scale back testing program
at weapons labs. NONSTICK GLASS: 10
Vanadia catalyzes formation of
fluoropolymer layer on quartz surface. COMPANY LAYOFFS: 11
Eastman joins growing list of firms
cutting employees to reduce costs. RESEARCH MISCONDUCT: 12
Eighteen federal agencies sign off on
long-awaited, official definition. BIOTECH CONSOLIDATION: 12
Genzyme General acquires Cell Genesys as Millennium gets LeukoSite. SUPERFUND REVIVED?: 13
House may vote next month on reform bill focused on cleanup of abandoned industrial properties. EXHIBITION OPENING: 13
New York Hall of Science debuts chemistry exhibit, "Marvelous Molecules." BUSINESS
BUSINESS CONCENTRATES: 15
PFIZER AT 150: 17
Savvy business approach, successful
product pipeline place the firm third
among drug companies. SIZED FOR SUCCESS: 20
European market researchers caution
that bigger may not be better for
specialty chemical firms. ROBIN ABRAMS: 23
C&EN talks with the new chief operating officer of Chemdex. NIACINAMIDE: 24
Lonza inaugurates fine chemicals
facility in China. GOVERNMENT & POLICY
GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES: 25
CHILDREN'S HEALTH: 28
EPA embarks on program to test
impact of industrial chemicals. LIVESTOCK ANTIBIOTICS: 32
Link between human illness and
drugs in animal feed is in dispute. SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES: 37
COVER STORY FRAGRANCES: 38
Chemists, perfumers, and others
work together to create interesting
and stimulating scents. SCIENCE INSIGHTS: 47
Research funding, R&D metrics, public outreach are focus at Council for
Chemical Research meeting. SPECIAL REPORT
CHEMICAL R&D: 50
C&EN's annual data compilation finds
a funding boom for the late '90s--
even with inflation factored in. ACS NEWS
CHEMICAL LANDMARK: 78
Mexican steroid industry, U.S. chemist who devised cost-effective pathway
to progesterone are honored. THE DEPARTMENTS
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