Abbott has presented clinical study data from a Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge REpair STudy (EVEREST II ) High Surgical Risk cohort of its MitraClip System for the treatment of mitral regurgitation (MR). The CE-marked catheter-based ...
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Swedish medical device company Dignitana's subsidiary Brain Cool has announced that its medical brain cooling system is being tested in a Phase One clinical trial at the University of Edinburgh. The Brain Cool system, which uses a ...
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of global pharmaceutical company Mylan, has launched Fenofibrate Capsules USP, 43 mg and 130 mg. Fenofibrate Capsules, which are generic equivalent to Lupin Atlantis Holdings' Antara Capsules, are ...
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Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and Florida Hospital have revamped obesity research partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for the discovery of novel anti-obesity therapeutics. The extended collaboration leverages new ...
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Covidien has announced two-year clinical study results of its Solitaire FR revascularization device, designed for treating acute ischemic stroke. The FDA-approved and CE-marked mechanical thrombectomy device uses overlapping stent ...
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RGA Reinsurance Company of Australia (RGA Australia) has promoted Mark Stewart to serve as its new managing director, with immediate effect. Stewart has served as the company's interim managing director since November 2012, managing all ...
The US FDA has granted Soligenix fast track designation for OrbeShield for the reduction of mortality associated with gastrointestinal acute radiation syndrome (GI ARS). The oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate (oral BDP) earlier ...
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Vaccines aren't just for kids. There are nearly a dozen recommended vaccines besides flu shots for grownups age 19 and older to protect against preventable diseases, such as pneumococcal disease, whooping cough, and shingles. But most ...
Direct Flow Medical has obtained CE mark approval for its transcatheter aortic heart valve system, which features double-ring design for creating a tight and durable seal around the annulus. The Direct Flow Medical transcatheter aortic ...
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Medtronic has completed enrolling the first patient in MIRACLE EF clinical trial, designed to evaluate the effectiveness of its Consulta cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemaker (CRT-P) in treating symptomatic heart failure patients with ...
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The United States spends twice as much per person on health care as the rest of the developed world, with little to show for it except shorter and unhealthier lives than citizens of its peer nations enjoy. That's the depressing conclusion ...
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Abbott has obtained CE mark approval for its Architect Stat high sensitive Troponin-I assay, designed for evaluating potential heart attacks sooner. The chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA), which is designed for use on ...
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CardioKinetix has completed enrolling the first patient in PARACHUTE IV trial of its Parachute ventricular partitioning device for treating heart failure patients. The minimally invasive device is deployed into the left ventricle to ...
“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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Synthetic Biologics and Intrexon have commenced development of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy, SYN-005, to treat pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. To manage the rising number of pertussis cases, Synthetic Biologics intends ...
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