NEWS OF THE WEEK
			CLEAN AIR RULE EASED EPA says new air permits are no longer needed for every plant alteration.
			PENSION WORRIES Weak economy drains retirement funds; firms will have to pay to bolster plans.
			IONIC LIQUIDS Room-temperature solvent is used to synthesize coordination polymer.
			PLETHORA OF DIAMONDOIDS Nanoscale molecules isolated from petroleum have a variety of well-defined structures.
			RELOCATING OPERATIONS Jobs are lost as chemical companies shut down units in favor of other locations.
			BIOMOLECULES Highly stable DNA-modified thin films of nanocrystalline diamond make good biosensors.
			CALL FOR TARIFF ERADICATION Fees on imports of highly traded goods would be gone by 2010 under U.S. plan.
			INDUSTRY FORECAST With increased emphasis on alliances, U.S. R&D spending will rise less than 5%.

COVER STORY
			PHARMACEUTICAL REVIEW Taking measure of the $392 billion global drug industry—the business, its regulation, and where research is leading it.

EMPLOYMENT
			REGULATORY AFFAIRS Working to gain regulatory approval for new pharmaceuticals requires communication, organizational skills, and scientific knowledge.

BUSINESS
			BUSINESS CONCENTRATES
			UNDER PRESSURE Start-up firm InMat is developing nanocoatings for use in better tennis balls and car tires.
			INSIGHTS Looking at the wrong numbers can give a misleading sense of the economy.

GOVERNMENT & POLICY
			GOVERNMENT CONCENTRATES
			ACCIDENT DATA Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board wrestles with providing accurate reports, which are effective teaching tools.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY
			SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATES
			COMPOUND LABELS IUPAC has developed a system to derive unique and unambiguous chemical identifiers from graphical structural information.

ACS COMMENT
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