Idaho Technology, a provider of instruments for pathogen identification and DNA analysis, has initiated clinical trial of its FilmArray blood culture identification (BCID) panel. The FilmArray BCID panel, which will run on the company's ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Biosign Technologies' non-invasive blood pressure measurement system, Pulsewave monitor. The UFIT EN-10 monitor is worn on the wrist having 13.5 cm to 23 cm (5.3 ...
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Mevion Medical Systems, a radiation therapy company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. The MEVION S250, powered by a patented TriNiobium Core, provides the delivers precise and intense proton ...
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The Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA has recommended the approval of Gilead's Quad to treat HIV-1 infection in treatment-naive adults. The Quad is a complete single tablet regimen of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine ...
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Ligand Pharmaceuticals' partner, has gained FDA priority review status for the supplemental new drug application for Promacta to treat thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. ...
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Xylophane has been granted €1.7m for its renewable barrier material from the European Union (EU) program, LIFE+. Within the framework of the four-year project, RenewPACK, Xylophane shall show industrial production, use of the ...
MNA reported that Iran's oil revenues during the Iranian calendar year of 1390 which ended on March 19th 2012 amounted to USD 118 billion. And the Islamic Republic's oil revenues during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year ...
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As China-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers are expected to release orders to makers in Taiwan, while Europe- and Japan-based vendors will shift orders from China to Taiwan to avoid anti-dumping and anti-subsidization tariffs ...
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Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has received the SVLK timber legality certification on its ninth and final mill The paper producer claims that this is significant for APP as it is the first Indonesian business to achieve fully SVLK ...
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About 12 European food and beverage manufacturers and retailers have made a commitment to harmonize nutrition labelling and information across all markets in the European Union (EU). As a part of this initiative, the companies plan to ...
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The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, is set to ease restrictions on Japanese food imports beginning 1 November 2012. Import restrictions were imposed following an accident at the nuclear plant in Fukushima ...
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Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta has announced that it has received European Union(EU)approval for isopyrazam-a next generation fungicide.This move which is expected to help cereal farmers control fungal diseases and achieve higher crop ...
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In the European Union, buildings account for 40 percent of total energy consumption. As a result, sustainable, energy-efficient architecture can make a vital contribution to environmental protection. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) ...
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Taiwan-based solar cell makers expect China-based competitors to stop dumping their products in December when the off season begins, helping stabilize prices, according to industry sources. Solar cell prices have continued declining from ...
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The mushrooming of housing complexes, office buildings and shopping malls in Kenya and Tanzania has escalated the need for decorative paint and coatings in these countries, according to new study from Frost and Sullivan. The new study, ...
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