- Largest scientist-curated collection of formulations data provides foundation 
for solutions that increase R&D efficiency

CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society that specializes in scientific 
information solutions, has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of 
Formulus(R), a new solution aimed at getting innovations to market faster by 
addressing the unique information needs of formulations scientists. With 
product development accounting for an estimated 30% of overall R&D costs, 
industries including pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals and cosmetics are 
seeking to spark innovation and increase efficiency. By providing ready access 
to the detailed insights formulators need, Formulus inspires new ideas, reduces 
iterations required to optimize each formulation and informs problem resolution.

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New formulations-specific solution addresses formulators' unique needs 

Formulus delivers the world's largest collection of formulations sourced from 
journals, patents and product inserts. Integrated with the unmatched CAS 
substance collection, detailed supplier specifications and regulatory 
resources, Formulus is a one-stop shop for formulators. Formulus enables users 
to quickly explore the formulations landscape, identify relevant formulations 
approaches and source ingredients.

"CAS is keenly focused on improving efficiency throughout the innovation 
lifecycle," says Tim Wahlberg, CAS Vice President of Product Management and 
Strategy. "Our solutions have a long history of delivering insight for research 
scientists. Formulus extends our offerings to accelerate the development phase. 
By partnering with formulators over the last 3 years, we have designed an 
information solution tailored to their unique needs and workflows that helps 
them get innovations to market faster."

Accelerating innovation with high-quality data, specialized technology and 
human expertise

Curated by hundreds of scientists, the new CAS collection of formulations 
clearly identifies formulation ingredients and their roles and connects 
formulators to critical insights. This formulation data is also being made 
available in leading CAS solutions STNext(R) and SciFinder(n). The CAS 
portfolio of solutions informs the end-to-end R&D workflow, ensuring IP 
professionals and research scientists can precisely search complex formulations 
disclosures to identify critical patent information, assess novelty and gain 
relevant context for development of active ingredients. CAS formulations 
content can also be licensed for in-house projects and applications. 

"Product development is always on the edge of knowledge; you can use what 
people have done before to guide you. Formulus has been really effective 
helping me do that." stated Barry Fanning, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, The 
Andersons, Inc. "The level of searchability allows me to wade through all the 
literature more effectively to get to the answer and get into the lab with a 
more informed baseline." 

Formulations play a critical role in bringing safe and effective new products 
to market. Formulus empowers innovation and ensures that formulators start the 
development phase on the most efficient path. Over 70% of formulators that 
tested Formulus confirmed that it helped them narrow focus more quickly. This 
reduces the overall time and resources required to optimize each formulation 
from early-phase clinical trials to the final marketable product.

Learn more at www.cas.org/formulus. 

About CAS

CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, partners with R&D 
organizations globally to provide actionable scientific insights that help them 
plan, innovate, protect their innovations, and predict how new markets and 
opportunities will evolve. Scientific researchers, patent professionals and 
business leaders around the world across commercial, academic and government 
sectors rely on our solutions and services to advise discovery and strategy. 
Leverage our unparalleled content, specialized technology, and unmatched human 
expertise to customize solutions that will give your organization an 
information advantage. With more than 110 years' experience, no one knows more 
about scientific information than CAS. Learn more at www.cas.org. 

CAS Media Contact: 
Tina Tomeo 
614-447-3600 
cas-pr@cas.org 

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