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US FDA advisory panel backs approval of Merck & Co's suvorexant, but only at lower doses
The US Food and Drug Administration's Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee yesterday voted 13 to three to approve drug giant Merck & Co's (NYSE: MRK) investigational insomnia...
Ranbaxy highlights its actions on improved business and quality assurance
Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories (BSE: 500359), whose US subsidiary was the subject of the biggest generics drugmaker settlement with the US Department of Justie over felony charges relating to t...
Grifols gains global rights to Aradigm's Pulmaquin
Spanish drugmaker Grifols (GRLS: MC) has signed an exclusive, worldwide license for USA-based Aradigm's (OTC BB: ARDM.OB) proprietary formulations of inhaled ciprofloxacin (brand names Pulmaquin and L...
Medtronic CoreValve® System Gains First Approval for Transcatheter Valve-In-Valve Procedures
Replacing Degenerated Surgical Valves with CoreValve Results inSignificant Hemodynamic Improvements for Patients MINNEAPOLIS - May 23, 2013 - Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced it has rec...
Quality Systems, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results
Company Also Appoints Michael Aghajanian to Board of Directors Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII) announced today results for its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year ended Ma...
Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2013 First Quarter Results Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE:MZOR), a developer of innovative surgical robots and complementary products, announce...
Life sciences skills development recognised at inaugural awards
Life sciences skills development recognised at inaugural awards
Mazor Robotics Ltd. (TASE: MZOR), a developer of innovative surgical robots and complementary products, today announced that its Russia distribution partner, Neuroproject, placed...
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced that the company’s EnligHTN™ Multi-Electrode Renal Denervation System provides a safe, rapi...
European Union Science Olympiad: Silver for the Netherlands
April 3, 2013 - The eleventh EUSO (European Union Science Olympiad) was held from 17-24 March at the University of Luxembourg.
Abbott aids Epizyme in matching epigenetic drug with cancer patients
April 18, 2013 - Abbott plans to develop a companion diagnostic test for an experimental leukemia drug from the biotech startup Epizyme.
The Netherlands attractive in terms of labour costs
April 18, 2013 - According to a new survey by accountancy firm Deloitte, the Netherlands remains attractive to international businesses due to the low costs of labour in the region.
ZonMw research and innovation program dementia ready
April 24, 2013 - ZonMw launched the program proposal for the first phase of the eight-year research and innovation program Dementia.
IBL obtains distribution rights for Sanquin’s immune reagents portfolio
May 2, 2013 - IBL International has obtained the exclusive right to distribute the immune reagents portfolio of the division Reagents of Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation in the Benelux.
Medtronic's In.Pact Falcon Drug-Eluting Balloon Yields Positive Outcomes in Small Coronary Arteries
Presented at EuroPCR, One-Year Data from BELLO Study Show Durability of Clinical Results Following Treatment of De Novo Lesions with Novel Angioplasty Device PARIS -- May 23, 2013 -- One-year data...
Unique method creates correct mirror image of molecule
Many molecules have a right and a left form, just like shoes. In pharmaceuticals, it is important that the correct form of the molecule is used. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have been...
Successful results in developing oral vaccin against diarrhea
The University of Gothenburg Vaccine Research Institute (GUVAX) announces successful results in a placebo controlled phase I study of an oral, inactivated Escherichia coli diarrhea vaccine. Enterotox...
KI becomes first university in Sweden to offer open online courses for a global student audience
A new partnership with educational platform edX means that Karolinska Institutet has become the first university in Sweden to offer internet-based courses to hundreds of thousands of students around t...
Innovative medication to shatter blood clots with light
Earthquakes, snakes, forest fires – none rob humans of life more frequently than the tiny clumps of fat, calcium and cholesterol we know as blood clots. Every fifth human dies when a blood clot, or...
Stratified Medicine Scotland Innovation Centre appoints chairman
The global life science entrepreneur, Dr David U’Prichard, will take on the role at the £20m Innovation Centre. The centre, developed by Health Science Scotland (HSS) and industry, brings together...
Guest blog: Biotime and Geron combine to form Asterias Biotherapeutics
Biotime and Geron combine to form Asterias Biotherapeutics: A star player in the field of regenerative medicine. Dr Thomas Okarma is the President and CEO [...]
Guest blog: IPSC manufacturing in 2013
IPSC manufacturing in 2013; the beginnings of standardized, cost effective and cGMP compliant manufacturing strategies. The afternoon session ‘iPS cells for cell therapy’ began with [...]
Guest blog: Cell therapy approval and reimbursement must pace in synch within the modern scenarios
Cell therapy approval and reimbursement must pace in synch within the modern scenarios. Gil Van Bokkelen, Athersys CEO, and Micheal Werner, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine [...]
OrphanReach: Healthcare at Home and QED partner on orphan diseases
Healthcare at Home and QED partner on orphan diseases OrphanReach alliance will see companies provide product lifecycle services Healthcare at Home and QED Clinical Services [...]
R.M.S.S. Now Offering Full Line of Reeferman Medical Marijuana Seeds
R.M.S.S. has announced that they are now offering a full line of the award winning Reefer Man Medical Marijuana Seeds over the telephone at (855) 425-3437 or online at http://medicinalmarijuanaseedssa...
Corgenix partners with Eli Lilly to develop diagnostic technology
Corgenix Medical has collaborated with Eli Lilly to develop diagnostic technology that supports the latter's oncology pipeline program.
Biogen Idec seeks FDA approval for Plegridy in multiple sclerosis therapy
Biogen Idec is seeking FDA approval for Plegridy (Peginterferon Beta-1a) as multiple sclerosis (MS) medication.
Tecan appoints Dr. Klaus Lun to the Management Board
Tecan Group AG / Tecan appoints Dr. Klaus Lun to the Management Board . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Männed...
India sets guidelines to meet EU drug import rules
May 23 (Reuters) - The Indian government said on Thursday it had set guidelines for pharmaceutical makers to comply with a European Union directive on standards for import of bulk drugs into the EU th...
BRIEF-Shares in Aixtron fall 3.1 pct after job cuts plan
FRANKFURT, May 23 (Reuters) - * Shares in Aixtron SE fall 3.1 percent after it announces job cuts
Non-invasive Quality Control of Cryopreserved Samples
Since the dawn of modern medicine, human biological material has been collected, stored, and used for a variety of purposes with biological integrity ensured by cryopreservation at temperatures below...
New Affordable Swiss Technology for Every Laboratory
METTLER TOLEDO provides a new, compact and affordable family of titrators The EasyPlusTM The leading provider of precision instruments has created a compact and simple titrator specifically designed...
FPMG Releases Advice on Playing to Win—Not Playing It Safe
A recent article on Forbes.com touched on three signs that might signal a person is in a dead-end job, a situation that performance management firm FPMG equates with failing to “play to win,” but...
BTG builds interventional medicine platform with deals
LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's BTG said it would make two acquisitions, one extending its expertise in liver cancer and the other a treatment for severe blood clots, to create an interventional...
BluePromoCode Paves The Way To Savings At LOFT And Bluefly
BluePromoCode has released the latest Insider’s Guides for LOFT and Bluefly, offering timely tips and secrets for shoppers looking to land the best deals on the hottest fashions. Los Angeles, CA (PR...
Demerol Addiction Treatment and Prescription Drug Rehab Announced
Demerol Addiction Treatment and Prescription Drug Rehab Announced by Recovery Associates, Offering Treatment for Those Addicted to Demerol WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Recovery Associat...
A Penn State dormitory was infested by bed bugs, said a report. To help, My Cleaning Products offered complimentary bed bug spray to the bed bug victims. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Bed bug...
The US Drug Watchdog's transvaginal mesh failure initiative is passionate, and designed to assist any women in the US, who is a victim of a transvaginal mesh failure, who has developed severe medi...
The Lung Cancer Asbestos Victims Center says, "We are urging all diagnosed victims of mesothelioma, or lung cancer victims, who were exposed to asbestos decades ago at a workplace to call us abou...
EMRNews.com and its owner Dr. Nitin Chhoda have unveiled perhaps their most important article and available to read by visitors to the website. The article has recently released information that focus...
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Our top priority is to make certain a US Navy Veteran, a individual, or their family members who are dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis have instant acce...
Patients Gather Around Medical Animations, Create Communities of Support and Inspiration
Online medical communities develop around shared conditions, lifestyle goals, hospitals leverage to reach new patients Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Few people foresaw the integral role social med...
Founding Registry Partners voice strong support for the shared, open-access registry able to collect data on any disease San Mateo, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 PatientCrossroads today announced that the...
RxEconsult Healthcare Social Network is Awarding Online Advertising to New Members
RxEconsult Healthcare Social Network will give away 6 months online advertising to one lucky member who joins the social network by June 23, 2013. Mount Olive, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 RxEcons...
Wisconsin BPDD Awards Original Storytellers
Campaign Gives a Voice to Those Touched by Disability Madison, Wisconsin (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD), http://www.wi-bpdd.org, is collect...
On Friday, June 14, 2013, clinicians and treatment professionals are invited to attend Promises Treatment Centers’ annual summer CEU event, where they will meet Regional Vice President-California Na...
Watlow Introduces Its New Industrial Heater Catalog
Industrial heater, temperature sensor and controller company releases new catalog of electrical industrial heater products. St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Watlow®, an industry leader i...
PHI Emergency Management on Announces Father's Day Specials All Emergency Survival Kits
PHI Management Solutions announced that all of their emergency survival products, including popular Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit, will be 5 to 10 percent off through Father's Day. Newmarket, NH...
On July 1, 2007, San Antonio-based gastroenterologist Dr. Lawrence Hoberman, with the help of a microbiologist, created a probiotic supplement called EndoMune. Six years later, still the only physicia...
Wohl Associates Inc. Now Offering Used Industrial Pasta Machines
Wohl Associates is now selling used industrial pasta extruders, sheeters, mixers, and other types of industrial pasta machines. The inventory here includes brands like Demaco, Lombi, Saima, and Toresa...
