Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Debio 1450, oral/IV FabI inhibitor active against all Staphylococcus species has received Fast Track designation for ABSSSI (acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections) - Debiopharm Group(TM) (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Ballerup, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - - Not Intended for US Media LEO Pharma announced it has submitted a New Drug Application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for calcipotriene/betamethasone dipropionate aerosol foam 0,005%/0,064% for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130221/595427 ) The novel aerosol foam ...
Nuremberg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Mexico and China have the highest number of consumers who claim to exercise on a regular basis to maintain their physical health - Over eight in ten Indonesians regularly get enough sleep to maintain their physical health - in contrast to just over half of Russians GfK asked consumers around the world what activities they ...
Cork, Ireland (ots/PRNewswire) - -- Two Companies to also Collaborate on the Further Development of Complera(R), Marketed as Eviplera(R) in the European Union -- Janssen R&D Ireland (Janssen) announced today an amendment to its existing agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), initially established in 2011, ...
Luxembourg (ots/PRNewswire) - Boulle Medtech Ltd, a Jean Boulle Group company focusing on medical technology and a founding investor of Tendyne Holdings, Inc. ("Tendyne"), is pleased to announce that the Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implant (TMVI) was successfully placed in the first patient enrolled in a ...
Woodbridge, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - Pivotal Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQX:PVTTF; CSE:PVO), ("Pivotal" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on Omega-3 therapies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overall health, announced that on December 16, 2014 the French FDA in Paris (ANSM: Agence Nationale de la Sécurité du Médicament - French ...
Luxembourg (ots/PRNewswire) - Boulle Medtech Ltd., a Jean Boulle Group private company focusing on medical technology, and founding investor of Tendyne Holdings, Inc. ("Tendyne"), is pleased to announce that Tendyne's Transcatheter Mitral Valve device has been successfully implanted in three patients. The procedures ...
Darmstadt, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Merck Serono's Grant for Growth Innovations (GGI) supports innovative projects to advance understanding in the field of growth - Closing date for entries is January 6, 2015 - Awardees will be announced at the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology meeting in Barcelona, October 2015 Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical ...
Buffalo Grove, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - Leica Biosystems, a global leader in anatomic pathology laboratory solutions and instruments, announced today that it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Devicor Medical Products, Inc. Devicor is a global market leader in breast biopsy instruments and consumables, with annual revenues of approximately $170 million. It is committed to advancing ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Event coincides with the publication in The Lancet Infectious Diseases of EUCLID - the largest epidemiology study on Clostridium difficile infection[1] CDI Europe, the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE) and MEP Karin Kadenbach today hosted an event at the European ...
Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - A customized version of SyntheticMR AB's SyMRI(R) IMAGE software is now introduced by GE Healthcare, a strategic partner to SyntheticMR, under the name MAGiC. MAGiC is introduced at RSNA together with the new magnetic resonance (MR) system SIGNA Pioneer from GE Healthcare. MAGiC (Magnetic Resonance Image Compilation) is a customized version of SyntheticMR's SyMRI IMAGE software, a breakthrough ...
Munich (ots/PRNewswire) - - Survey findings show that 97% of European cardiologists believe that non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients experience a delay in diagnosis,[1] which is associated with a higher risk of stroke[2] - European Cardiologists reveal the importance of reviewing patient ...
Mumbai, India (ots/PRNewswire) - Cipla Europe NV ("Cipla"), a global pharmaceutical company is delighted to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with Serum Institute of India Ltd. (SII) - a global leader in the production of vaccines. Under the agreement, SII will develop and manufacture paediatric ...
Lyon, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Clostridium difficile infection,a potentially fatal disease,[2]is at leasttwice as common as MRSA infections in hospitals[3],[4]and is estimated to cost the EU EUR3 billion per annum[5] A first of its kind expert consensus report on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), contributed ...
Bagsværd, Denmark (ots/PRNewswire) - Today, on World Diabetes Day, the Chinese cities of Tianjin and Shanghai join the Cities Changing Diabetes initiative and the global fight against the urban diabetes epidemic. These two major metropolitan centres are the first Chinese cites to become part of the global partnership programme, which was initiated in Mexico City in ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb GmbH & Co. KGaA
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - The Partnering for Cure faculty of experts today announced the four recipients of awards for research proposals that will help to provide insights into the pathophysiology of viral diseases and the potential development of cure strategies in HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV). As ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Lugano, Switzerland (ots) - The European Society for Medical Oncology, the pan-European association representing medical oncologists in Europe and beyond, has announced that it will be organising an annual Congress in Europe from 2016. A record 19,809 participants from 134 countries gathered at ESMO 2014 in Madrid to hear the results of trials which included ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) Foundation and International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) combine efforts to improve breast and cervical cancer prevention and control. - The partnership aims to improve understanding and practices among ...
Uithoorn, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - HOYA will be headline sponsor at the European Academy of Optometry and Optics' (EAOO) annual conference in Budapest 2015. HOYA will also sponsor the clinical skills workshops at the Budapest conference which will be held from 14-17 May 2015. The conference is a joint meeting with the European Council of Optometry and Optics (ECOO), in association with the Hungarian Craft Union ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - More than 170 international policymakers, senior business leaders, academics, and patient advocates, are convening in London on November 25th to discuss the urgent need for a global response to the increasing impact of depression. The Conference entitled 'The Global Crisis of Depression - ...
Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA
Hamburg (ots) - - Cross reference: Additional information available at http://ots.de/taeAX - Copper has been shown to have antimicrobial properties and significantly reduce dangerous germs such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. Door handles are the most commonly used contact surfaces in hospitals. A recent on-site ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Loss of the ability to self-care and live independently are the most feared social-related outcomes of a stroke,[a] a survey of seven European countries reveals today on World Stroke Day. Yet only one in a hundred respondents surveyed were able to correctly identify all four main ways to ...
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Buffalo Grove, Illinois (ots/PRNewswire) - Leica Biosystems, a global leader in anatomic pathology laboratory solutions and instruments, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Devicor Medical Products, Inc. Devicor is a global market leader in breast biopsy instruments and consumables, with annual revenues of approximately $170 million. Devicor, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - New report from Globe Life Sciences finds that combination therapy may be the key that finally allows cancer vaccines to fulfil their potential Globe Life Sciences, a leading provider of commercial analysis within healthcare-related sectors, conducted a detailed review of 17 late-stage cancer vaccines. The Globe Extraordinary report, entitled 'Future of Cancer Vaccines - An Analysis of Late-stage ...
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH ("Takeda") and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Sunovion") presented new evidence supporting the use of Latuda(R) (lurasidone), an atypical antipsychotic treatment for adults with schizophrenia, during multiple poster sessions at the 27th European ...
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
Nyon, Switzerland (ots) - Osteoporosis can lead to painful fractures, disability and early death, but continues to be ignored by the general public and neglected by doctors during routine physical check-ups New survey findings released on World Osteoporosis Day by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), show that on average, 90% of 13,258 adults questioned are unaware of how common osteoporotic fractures are in ...
JTI Japan Tobacco International AG
Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - "An Alarming Attempt to Erode Countries' Sovereignty on Taxation Policies" Yesterday at the WHO FCTC's Conference of the Parties (COP6) in Moscow, guidelines on price and tax measures (Article 6) were hurriedly adopted behind closed doors, further demonstrating the FCTC's habit of infringing on issues of national sovereignty. (Logo: ...
Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Galderma, in partnership with the International League of Dermatological Societies, has launched the search for initiatives that will fulfil an important role in strengthening the global dermatology community - The SKINPACT Awards, part of a wider programme with social ...
Woodbridge, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - Pivotal Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQX:PVTTF; CSE:PVO), ("Pivotal" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on Omega-3 therapies for cardiovascular disease and overall health, announced that the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published ...