The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has rejected Pfizer’s new chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) drug, Bosulif (bosutinib). NICE chief executive Sir Andrew Dillon said there is evidence to suggest that ...
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Purolite, a manufacturer of ion exchange, catalyst, adsorbent and specialty resins, and Codexis, a producer of enzymes, have partnered to develop and commercialize immobilized transaminase enzymes for use in the production of ...
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Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Mylan's US subsidiary, has launched one of the first generic versions of Abbott's Trilipix Capsule in the US. Known as Fenofibric Acid Delayed-release Capsules, 45mg and 135mg is indicated for patients with mixed ...
The USFDA has cleared Actavis' abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Lamotrigine orally disintegrating tablets, 25mg, 50mg, 100mg and 200mg. A generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Lamictal ODT, the antiepileptic drug is indicated ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Boehringer Ingelheim's tyrosine kinase inhibitor Gilotrif (afatinib) as a new medication for patients with late stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval also ...
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India’s Health ministry is planning to organize an inter-ministerial meeting to inspect that the current foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the pharma industry is not at the cost of the public health goals. The Department of ...
Evotec and Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, have signed a cellular target profiling collaboration. The collaboration will leverage Evotec's advanced chemical proteomics services for the development ...
LifeCodexx has revealed that its PrenaTest, a non-invasive molecular genetic blood test, can now be performed to determine high risk pregnancies even as early as the ninth week of pregnancy. Generally, PrenaTest is used to determine fetal ...
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Boston Scientific's Guidezilla Guide Extension Catheter has secured 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark, which would enable the company to market the device in the US and European markets. The ...
A court in Germany has found that Medtronic has infringed on Edwards Lifesciences' Spenser patent for transcatheter heart valve technology and granted an injunction banning the sale of CoreValve and CoreValve Evolut systems in the country. ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted the sale of Verify Cronos Self Contained Biological Indicator (SCBI), a new quicker testing method to check the effectiveness of steam sterilization of reusable medical devices. ...
US-based Megadyne Medical has entered into a multi-year contract with Intermountain Healthcare to supply electrosurgical equipment and accessories. Although the two companies have worked with each other for more than eight years, the ...
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The waste created by districts is dependably a matter of concern to different forms accused of avoiding ecological contamination. In the Municipal wastewater it is about Watson's law and its importance to the wastewater medicine process.The ...
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DJO Global has launched its Empi Phoenix, an electrical stimulator that simplifies the treatment of muscle atrophy pre and post surgery for total knee replacement or ACL repair. The Empi Phoenix is a prescription medical device that ...
Tags: Knee Treatment, Medicine
Pfizer has obtained European approval for the expanded use of Prevenar 13 (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]), in adults between 18 to 49 years of age for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease. ...
Tags: Pneumococcal Vaccine, Medicine