US-based soft drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola has opened its 43rd bottling plant in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China with an investment of CNY650m ($106m). The new facility is part of the company's three-year, $4bn investment plan for 2012-2014 ...
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Transcatheter Technologies, a emerging medical device company that is developing a next-generation transcatheter aortic heart valve prosthesis, announced the successful first-in-human implantation of its transapical TRINITY aortic valve ...
US-based Boston Scientific has obtained Chinese Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Alair bronchial thermoplasty system, designed for patients suffering from severe asthma. The Alair system uses mild heat to reduce the ...
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Colibri Heart Valve announced that patient enrollment has concluded in the first-in-human study of the Company's transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system in the Dominican Republic trial site. Analysis of the data from ...
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Palmetto Health unveiled its newest tool in its patient safety arsenal, Xenex’s germ-eliminating robots. The new portable room disinfection system uses pulsed xenon ultraviolet (UV) light that is 25,000 times more powerful than ...
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Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine are part of a consortium received a five-year, $1.5m grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the pipeline for the development of pediatric medical devices. The ...
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Specialty packaging company CCL Industries has signed a contract to acquire the assets of German packaging solutions provider Advanced Packaging Films (APF) for about $9m. Following the transaction, APF will operate as a subsidiary of CCL ...
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Biobased lactides producer NatureWorks has announced the launch of a new polymer-grade lactide, Ingeo M700. Ingeo M700 is claimed to be rich in meso-lactide and is expected to offer better packaging performance and functionality. The ...
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Allergan has received a positive opinion for its Vistabel (botulinum toxin type A) from France's National Security Agency of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) to treat moderate to severe crow's feet lines in adult patients. The ...
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Nestlé has completed a CHF26m expansion project at its ice cream factory at 6th of October City, Egypt to cater to the increasing demand for Nestlé and Dolce brands. The project, which includes investment in new ...
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The US FDA's Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee has recommended approval for Medivir's investigational protease inhibitor simeprevir (TMC435) 150mg capsules for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in adult patients with ...
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Unlocking a new option in the super-premium tequila category, Olmeca Altos announces the national launch of 100% Agave Tequila. Olmeca Altos Tequila offers the smooth taste and hand-crafted quality that today's bartenders and ...
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Spirits giant Pernod Ricard has reported a drop in its Q1 2014 net sales by 9% to €2.01bn, compared to €2.2bn in the same period a year ago. The company has attributed the decline in first-quarter sales primarily to an ...
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Mexico-based Casa Herradura’s tequila brand Tequila Herradura is set to release its second in a series of small-batch tequilas, Coleccion de la Casa, Reserva 2013 – Cognac Cask Finish Reposado. The new tequila has been put ...
US-based specialty chemicals provider Eastman Chemical has expanded its non-phthalate plasticizer portfolio with the launch of new Eastman Versafix plasticizer. Eastman Versafix is claimed to provide required viscosity control and ...