The US Food and Drug Administration(FDA)has granted 510(k)clearance to Ivera Medical's Curos Tips passive disinfection device which covers and protects the male luer connectors. Used in the administration of intravenous(IV)medication ...
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New York College of Health Professions doesn't have a sports team, but it is about to make sports history with the development of a new line of functional acupressure clothing and accessories called MyChi. The line, which can help athletes ...
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Arcadia,a food packaging firm based in Italy,plans to establish a manufacturing plant in the US to manufacture Ovtene–the company's product which is said to extend shelf life and prevent spoilage. The company plans to establish a ...
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Fundacion MEDINA has entered into a contract research collaboration with Cubist Pharmaceuticals to discover novel antibiotics from Cubist's and MEDINA's proprietary and natural product libraries. The alliance will be focused on going ...
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AvidBiotics has received new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to further develop targetable bactericidal proteins to kill ...
Immunetics,a developer of infectious disease diagnostic tests,has appointed John Yonkin as the company's new chief executive officer(CEO),effective from 1 December 2012. Prior to joining Immunetics,Yonkin served at Alere as vice president ...
Tags: Immunetics, infectious disease diagnostic tests, BacTx rapid test
Basilea Pharmaceutica has commenced next pharmacokinetic Phase 1 study with antibiotic BAL30072 in healthy volunteers. The injectable sulfactam antibiotic has the potential to target clinically relevant gram-negative bacteria resistant to ...
Fujirebio has entered into a long-term license agreement to make the availability of Thermo Fisher Scientific's biomarker assay Procalcitonin (PCT) on its Lumipulse family of laboratory instruments. Under the agreement, Fujirebio will ...
Galapagos has identified new class of antibiotics targeting drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains and commenced clinical development of first antibiotic. The selected candidate, CAM-1, was effective against all tested MRSA ...
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US-based Rieke Packaging Systems, a manufacturer of closures and dispensing systems, will introduce a new range of fine mist sprayers targeting the cosmetic and personal care industry. The 8201 series, which comes in different of formats ...
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Concentrations of iodine-131 have been measured in sewage effluent from a small plant serving a large medical centre in the US.Iodine-131 from a single inpatient treatment may be discharged in sewage effluent for many days. This paper ...
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Maximize your herd's health of your herd and provide the most complete protection against respiratory,reproductive,clostridial and other diseases. Advancements in vaccine technology have changed the course of modern agriculture.Our first ...
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LED-based sequencer to track Salmonella and E.coli 18 Sep 2012 US Food&Drug Administration agrees$17??million contract for sequencing systems to track future outbreaks of potentially harmful pathogens. Illumina,the San Diego company ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a notice of allowance (NOA) for Quick-Med Technologies' patent protecting new antimicrobial technology, Stay Fresh. The active antimicrobial agent utilizes non-toxic hydrogen peroxide ...
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Azzur Labs, a subsidiary of Azzur Group, has opened a new laboratory in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, US. Azzur Labs is involved in providing analytical compliant testing services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and ...
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