Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) AgroSciences has partnered with PPD in China.

Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) Makes PPD Deal

Reports say that Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW)’s subsidiary Dow AgroSciences has signed a three-year research agreement with BioDuro, PPD’s China-based drug discovery company.

The collaboration aims to generate novel molecules for synthesizing and testing fungicides, insecticides and herbicides across a variety of crops.

Lee Babiss, executive vice president of global laboratory services for PPD, said that, “This collaboration demonstrates BioDuro’s commitment and flexibility in delivering discovery research services beyond the pharmaceutical industry. Combining our strong discovery expertise and first-class technologies with the premier scientists at Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW) AgroSciences will accelerate discovery and development of novel molecules and advance research for the agrochemical industry”.

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