Liquidia, the designer and manufacturer of engineered particles, has announced that its collaboration with PATH has been extended to develop next generation Pneumococcal vaccine. The vaccine, if successful, could potentially allow for ...
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Johnson & Johnson's Pharmaceuticals unit Janssen is planning to submit more than 10 new products for regulatory approval and extend the brand pipeline of 25 existing drugs by 2017. The late stage products to be submitted for approval ...
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Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Soligenix has received US patent for the vaccine thermostabilization technology, ThermoVax. The patent claims describe methods of preparing an immunologically-active adjuvant-bound, thermostable, ...
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Global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is all set to close the tablet-packaging plant at its Boronia site in Melbourne's east, Australia, leading to a loss of 120 jobs. According to GSK, continuing challenges in the operating ...
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Yes. Not all pharmacies offer the full array of vaccines recommended for overseas travel. But if one in your area provides that service, it's certainly a safe, convenient way to get the immunizations you need to help you stay healthy on ...
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The Indian government has announced the development of new low-cost vaccine referred to as Rotavac against rotavirus, a diarrhea causative agent leading to a number of childhood deaths in the developing world. The new rotavirus vaccine is ...
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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals in India has reported a net income from operations of Rs6.37bn ($118.06m) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2013 compared to Rs6.28bn ($116.39m) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012. Net sales for ...
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Liquidia Technologies is planning to set up a new ophthalmology-focused company to manufacture products that address the unmet needs, growth therapeutic areas and to maximize the return for its investors. The proposal follows the success ...
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LAUNCH members NIKE Inc., NASA, the U.S. Agency for Intl. Development and the U.S. Department of State convened 150 materials specialists, designers, academics, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the week ...
H7N9 is a serotype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). H7 normally circulates amongst avian populations with some variants known to occasionally infect humans. An H7N9 virus was first reported to have ...
VaxInnate, a US-based biotechnology firm, has received a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to fund the development of a recombinant vaccine for the prevention of dengue. The grant will provide ...
Janssen Research & Development is seeking US FDA approval for the use of Simeprevir (TMC435) in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin to treat genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in adults. The company submitted a new drug ...
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Several weeks ago I found myself in a very uncomfortable position — behind the microphone rather than in front of it taking notes and snapping photos for articles in Western Farm Press. Good friend and Northern California UCCE Farm ...
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Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, has announced the launch of the new Certis Silver Universal CRT (controlled room temperature) shipper series to protect pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and other high-value products. The new ...
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a provider of temperature assurance packaging, has introduced new Certis Silver Universal controlled room temperature (CRT) design-qualified shippers. Certis CRT design-qualified shippers ensure ambient thermal ...
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