SOCMA: Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates

04/26/13
The Safety of Chemicals

Re “Think Those Chemicals Have Been Tested?” (news analysis, Sunday Review, April 14) and “A Toothless Law on Toxic Chemicals” (editorial, April 19):

05/31/12
SOCMA's Bulk Pharmaceuticals Task Force Welcomes House Passage of FDA Reform Act

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Just days after the Senate overwhelming approved legislation to better protect the nation's drug supply, the House of Representatives last night followed suit, passing the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 5651) in a 387-5 vote.

05/18/12
CEO’s career trajectory is something of a chain reaction

Some might call it chemistry, the way Larry Sloan found his way to the top spot of an industry association.

09/20/11
Safer drug supply requires update to our regulation

Americans might expect their prescription drugs to be “Made in the U.S.A.,” but just like clothing or electronics, their medicine is increasingly produced in developing nations. In fact, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, at least 80 percent of the ingredients in U.S. drugs now originate overseas. This could be real cause for concern.

09/08/11
Watchdogs, Chemical Industry Spar Over Bid to Toughen Post-9/11 Safeguards

Ten years after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, public health and safety watchdogs are increasingly concerned that the country's program for securing chemical facilities from terrorists and thefts contains significant loopholes and leaves millions of Americans at risk.

08/16/11
FDA, Industry Reach Generic Drug Fee Agreement

Published August 16, 2011 | Reuters - U.S. regulators and generic drugmakers have reached a compromise agreement for a user-fee program that would require the companies to pay some $299 million in the first year to accelerate drug approvals.
 

07/29/11
U.S. Credit Crisis and the Chemical Industry

Aug. 2 is Looming - As the debate over the U.S credit crisis is coming down to the wire, American businesses are also warily watching the developments. A U.S. default would bring serious economic ramifications worldwide, and American businesses would be at the epicenter. Brandi Schuster asked Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Associates (SOCMA) President Lawrence D. Sloan what a default would mean for American chemical companies.

04/13/11
SOCMA Gives Smaller Chemical Companies a Voice

As anyone who has ever tried to shout at a player during a soccer game surely knows, it's almost impossible to for a relatively small voice to be heard in the middle of a crowd - no matter how good the tactical advice coming from the stands might be. Looking at the chemical industry, between all of the large multinationals are a considerable number of small- and mid-sized companies, often times owned by families or private equity firms. Making sure their interests are fairly represented is no easy task, especially in the U.S., where a whole host of regulatory issues are now coming to the forefront.

03/23/11
Middle East turmoil, Japan disaster to affect US producers

BALTIMORE, Maryland (ICIS)--Social and political unrest in the Middle East and the still-unfolding natural and nuclear power disasters in Japan will have an impact on US chemicals manufacturers, an industry leader said on Wednesday.... Lawrence Sloan, president of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), said that even though little or no Libyan oil serves as feedstock for US manufacturers, ultimately there would be a spill-over effect for domestic producers.

03/09/11
House Bills Set Up Potential Jurisdiction Fight Over Chemical Security

New York Times published a piece on the potential for a jurisdictional fight over chemical security legislation in the House, which quotes SOCMA’s Bill Allmond, SOCMA Vice President of Government Relations, on our support for a long-term reauthorization of CFATS.

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