Wokingham, England, August 17, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Kowa are delighted to announce that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a UK licence for their statin, Livazo(R) (pitavastatin). This follows the completion of the decentralized regulatory procedure, in which the MHRA delivered a positive outcome for pitavastatin whilst ...
Indianapolis, August 17, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Eli Lilly and Company will halt development of semagacestat, a gamma secretase inhibitor being studied as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease, because preliminary results from two ongoing long-term Phase III studies showed it did not slow disease ...
International Society for Cellular Therapy
Vancouver, August 16, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Many companies in the cell therapy regenerative medicine market including Roche, Genzyme, Athersys, Miltenyi Biotec, Hospira, Lonza and Life Technologies will join ISCT to launch a series of new initiatives that will create greater strategic alignment within the ...
Geneva, August 11, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Mercuria Energy trading announced today that Dan Masters and Andrew Helm have joined Mercuria to commence trading in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).The business will be led by Dan Masters. Dan and Andrew both held senior trading positions with BPs LNG business, Andrew in Houston and Dan in London. Mercuria Head of Trading and Co-Founder Daniel Jaeggi says .. " The LNG business is an important growth area in the global ...
Irvine, California, and Amsterdam, August 5, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, today announced the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art clinical genomics laboratory in Irvine, CA. Previously, Agendia's offices and laboratory were located in Huntington Beach, CA. The new laboratory will further increase capacity to ...
Tokyo, August 3, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - HOYA Corporation today announced financial results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net sales were 105.5 billion yen for the quarter, a 11.2% increase from 94.9 billion yen in the same period last year, and operating income was 20.1 billion yen, a 116.6% increase from 9.2 billion yen in the same period last year, mainly due to order increase brought by the recovery of ...
Copenhagen, August 3, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Bjarne Riis, owner and manager of Riis Cycling A/S, announced today that Saxo Bank, the trading and investment specialist, will become co-title sponsor with SunGard, one of the world's leading software and technology services companies. Following the announcement during the Tour de France that SunGard had agreed to become co-title sponsor for the next two years, ...
BIXI - PUBLIC BIKE SYSTEM COMPANY
Montreal, July 30, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Today, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, launched the latest addition to the BIXI franchise. London is adding its name to an impressive list of world metropolises including Montreal, Melbourne, Boston, Washington and Minneapolis that have adopted the BIXI public bike system as an active and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional modes of urban transport. In fact, London will be BIXI's largest undertaking so ...
London, July 30, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - After impressive growth, Retail Decision's (ReD) Australian fuel card and pre-paid businesses have expanded from modest minnows to market leading enterprises. The announcement of the sale of ReD's Australian concerns to US fleet and corporate card specialist Wright Express Corporation for AUD 353 million reflects the ...
Hellerup, Denmark, July 30, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Saxo Bank, the specialist in trading and investment, has more than Team Saxo Bank to celebrate following the 2010 Tour de France. With Andy Schleck as team leader, the Saxo Bank team won four stages, the youth competition and finished in second place overall. Saxo Bank remained front and centre as the cycling ...
Hellerup, Denmark, July 29, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Saxo Bank, the specialist in trading and investment, has more than Team Saxo Bank to celebrate following the 2010 Tour de France. With Andy Schleck as team leader, the Saxo Bank team won four stages, the youth competition and finished in second place overall. Saxo Bank remained front and centre as the cycling ...
London, July 29, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, today announced results for the annual and quarter ended June 30 2010. For the full year, HCL's global revenues increased by 24.1% to $2.7bn. During the quarter, HCL posted strong growth with revenues ...
Monheim, Germany, July 28, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Fascinating studies giving new insights into the spread of leishmaniosis in the UK and France, the appearance of new CVBDs in Germany, the state of heartworm infection in Korea and the neurological impact on humans of long-term bartonella infection from the USA are among the papers now available for download ...
Geneva (ots) - - - Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has announced net earnings of CHF 103.3 million (USD 95.6 million) at the end of the first half of 2010, in line with expectations. - UBP attracted CHF 3.4 billion (USD 3.1 billion) in capital inflows in the first half of 2010 and has seen its total ...
Vancouver, July 22, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Bayer Animal Health today revealed their new commitment to the livestock community at the 21st International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Vancouver, Canada. "This year's congress highlights the complex and rapidly changing world pig production operates in and the need for constant innovation from everyone ...
Wokingham, England, July 22, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Kowa are delighted to announce that following the completion of the decentralized regulatory procedure, that their statin, pitavastatin has achieved a positive outcome from the UK Regulatory Authority (MHRA) acting as the Reference Member State for 16 EU countries. Pitavastatin is indicated for the reduction ...
Basel, Switzerland, July 21, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - New data show that Avastin(R) (bevacizumab) based therapy provides a median overall survival (OS) of 14.6 months with a range of chemotherapies routinely used in clinical practice and in a broad population of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer ...
New York, July 20, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Emailvision, the global market and technology leader in software as a service (SaaS) for email marketing, announces its 2010 first-half revenues. EUR millions 2010 2009 Increase Revenues - Q1 9.0 6.2 + 45% Revenues - Q2 10.3 7.0 + 47% Revenues - H1 19.3 13.2 + 46% Backlog as at 30 ...
Genf (ots) - WISeKey was invited last Tuesday by the Mayoress of Valencia, Rita Barberá, to meet with several political and business personalities of Valencia: Bruno Broseta, Regional Secretary for Industry, Commerce and Innovation for the Government of Valencia; Francisco Pons, President of AVE (Association of Valencian Entrepreneurs); Diego Lorente, Director ...
Montreal, July 15, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - To view this Social Media Release, please enter the following address in your web browser: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/kitco/kitco-metals-econference-attracts-ind ustry-heavyweights (Due to the length of the above URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste the hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field. ...
Irvine, California, and Amsterdam, July 15, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Agendia, a world leader in molecular cancer diagnostics, announced today that company CEO Dr. Bernhard Sixt will provide testimony at a public meeting on July 20 in Washington D.C. on the federal regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). Jointly organized by the Food and Drug Administration ...
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
London, July 15, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee held a joint meeting primarily focused on reviewing the cardiovascular (CV) safety of rosiglitazone, as presented by the FDA and GlaxoSmithKline. Following this two day discussion, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. ...
Dartmouth, Canada, July 12, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC) supplier of the most trusted source of Omega-3, EPA/DHA, food and dietary supplement ingredients, announces today the acquisition of the exclusive global marketing and distribution rights to GAT Food Essentials (GAT) ...
Paris, July 12, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo is taking part in the eSafety Challenge 2010 in Millbrook (UK) on July 13, 2010. On this occasion, the Group is presenting a selection of its latest visibility and driving assistance technologies, including advanced lighting and detection systems. In the area of lighting, the new Valeo camera-based ...
Tokyo, July 12, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced that its investigational once-daily oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor, edoxaban, was shown to be superior to enoxaparin in preventing venous thromboembolic (VTE) events in patients following total knee replacement (TKR), a type of ...
Institute for Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders (ICM)
Paris, July 8, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Professor Gerard Saillant, President of the Institute for Brain and Spinal Cord Disorders (ICM), announced today an unprecedented donation of EUR8,000,000 from Mrs. Lily Safra. It is the largest single donation made by a private individual to the ICM. Professor Saillant ...
Paris, July 8, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - On the occasion of the Haute Couture, Chaumet is putting Tiaras and hair ornaments on the front line for the very first time, at 12, Place Vendome. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/prne/chaumet/44181/ Jewels to be worn on the head that catch the light and embellish the eyes, "Josephine" tiaras, naturalistic headbands, ...
Ottawa, July 8, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - The United Nations General Assembly is considering an historic draft resolution recognizing the human right to "safe and clean drinking water and sanitation" initiated by the Bolivian government. Other member states have been consulted on the resolution and the final text is expected to be presented to the President of the General Assembly, for tabling by the end of July. In ...
Dartmouth, Canada, July 6, 2010 (ots/PRNewswire) - Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited - Long time Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. (ONC) President and CEO, Robert Orr, will make way for a new CEO to lead the company's next growth phase, with particular focus on international expansion efforts and the food sector. Martin Jamieson, a 30 year international food industry veteran, has been appointed as the new President and ...