The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) supports federal agency plans to grant temporary enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that USTR is requesting public comments by June 25, 2020 on further modifications to remove Section 301 duties from additional Chinese-origin medical-care products, including pharmaceuticals and chemicals to make pharmaceuticals. SOCMA will submit comments to the docket and as such, requests input from members via the SOCMA 301 COVID-19 Data Sheet (page 3) for inclusion in SOCMA 301 COVID-19 Comments.
Cambrex, the leading small molecule company providing drug substance, drug product and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle, today announced that Troy Player has been appointed as President, Early Stage Development and Testing (ESDT). In his new role, he has responsibility for operations at the Agawam, Massachusetts; Durham, North Carolina; Edinburgh, UK; High Point, North Carolina and Longmont, Colorado facilities.
Coalition letter to President and other elected officials urging coordinated actions of: 1) adopted definition of "critical infrastructure" as currently defined by DHS, 2) no artificial barriers to transportation of critical manufactured goods, and 3) assurance that critical workforce are not impeded by curfew to get to and from facilities.
