Sky Ridge Medical Center in Colorado, US, has initiated the FDA-approved Delcath Systems' expanded access program (EAP) to provide US patients access to second-generation hemofiltration cartridge of Delcath's proprietary chemosaturation ...
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Inovia Pharmaceuticals will move its hepatitis C DNA vaccine into a phase 1/11a clinical trial by the end of 2013. The advancement of this work is based on exceptional results of a preclinical study, which showed for the first time that a ...
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In a matter of days many homes will be swarming with all manner of friends and relatives and the treats, decorations and messes they leave behind. Don't be surprised if you have wine spilled on your oriental carpet or candle wax melted on ...
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The outbreak of fungal meningitis due to a contaminated steroid has affected 490 people and caused 34 deaths, according to updated figures released earlier this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Update: As of Nov., ...
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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 ...
Edison Pharmaceuticals has started a phase 2B study, which will investigate new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia. The trial is entitled Safety and Efficacy Study of EPI-743 on Visual Function in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia. It is ...
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The analysis of DNA mutations in patients with cancer can be carried out without surgery. This is according to new research from AACC's Clinical Chemistry journal, which demonstrated that the plasma of cancer patients also includes ...
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Scientists funded by Cancer Research UK are using virtual experiments in a bid to find the best methods for drug discovery. The findings have been published in the Nature Reviews Drug Discovery journal, with the work combining a unique ...
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' Juxtapid (lomitapide) capsules has received US FDA approval to be used as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other lipid-lowering treatments. Juxtapid, which is a supplement to fat reduction treatments also ...
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Karolinska Development has said that a syndicate led by Rosetta Capital will acquire a minority share in Karolinska's holdings in 13 of its 25 portfolio companies for SEK 220m($33.5m). As part of the transaction, the company will transfer ...
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1. How to get permanent residence permit? You should submit: (a) Valid passport or equivalent; (b) Health certi_ cate issued at state level; (c) Credentials proving no criminal record by China embassies or consulates; (d) Two passport ...
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Fiber-monitoring system to observe hydraulic fracturing - better known as "fracking" - operations in oil and shale gas prospecting. QinetiQ company OptaSense has signed a global commercialisation and framework agreement with oil giant ...
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Halozyme Therapeutics has entered into collaboration and license agreement with Pfizer for the development and commercialization of subcutaneous biologics. The collaboration will focus on developing Pfizer biologics, leveraging Halozyme's ...
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Canadian rare earths explorer Pele Mountain Resources (TSX-V:GEM) closed up 18% on Monday after the Toronto company announced an updated PEA on its Eco Ridge project. The project near Elliott Lake, Ontario,is now looking at a 9,000 tpd ...
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Modernization and upgrade of existing facilities 1.The Company continued a major modernization program of its foundries across its Russian aluminium smelters in order to increase the production of value added products.The share of VAP ...
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