THE effective tax rate for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry is likely to increase, given factors such as the global financial crisis, government pressure, changing market dynamics and healthcare reforms, says a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
A STEP closer to its vision of establishing zero waste and zero landfills, the National Environment Agency (NEA) yesterday announced the awardees of the first Environment Technology Research Programme (ETRP) fund.