Manufacturers of flexible plastic, laminate packaging and technical films Bischof + Klein have been given a certification that it meets high hygiene requirements for the packaging of food products. This certification was confirmed by ...
Packaging services provider Packaging Coordinators (PCI) has acquired pharmaceutical services provider Biotec for an undisclosed amount. Headquartered in Wales, Biotec is a provider of clinical trials and temperature controlled ...
LONDON, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- GlaxoSmithKline says it received a positive opinion in Europe for albiglutide, under the brand name Eperzan, for treatment of type 2 diabetes. GSK officials said the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ...
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Active Biotech have announced that both companies remain committed to the Nerventra(laquinimod)clinical development program for multiple sclerosis(MS)following the announcement of a negative opinion for ...
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The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion for the use of Novartis’ Xolair (omalizumab) as an add-on therapy for the treatment of chronic spontaneous ...
Their joint aim is to identify new therapeutic targets in ‘triple negative’ breast cancers Curie-Cancer, the body which leads the Institut Curie's industry partner research activity, and Servier, today announce that they have ...
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The EU Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that the European Commission approve Roche's MabThera (rituximab) 1400mg solution for subcutaneous (SC) injection for the treatment of patients with common forms ...
The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion on FINOX Biotech's marketing authorisation application (MAA) for BEMFOLA (follitropin alfa solution for injection in ...
Nebulizers -- devices that transform liquid asthma medications into an easy-to-inhale mist -- aren't providing people with asthma a full dose of medication, according to a small new study. Researchers found that less than 20 percent of ...
Merck Serono, the biopharmaceutical division of Merck, today announced that the European Commission has approved the Type II variation to amend the Erbitux® (cetuximab) product information, updating the indication for Erbitux to the ...
Gilead Sciences has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) 400mg tablets, a once-daily oral nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection ...
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Sanofi has released results of a 24-week Phase IIIb clinical trial showing that Lyxumia (lixisenatide) met the primary endpoint of non-inferiority in blood sugar lowering (HbA1c) when administered to patients either before breakfast or the ...
Tags: Diabetes Drug, Medicine
Soda lime glass is basically colorless. Metals and oxides can be added to glass to change its color during the glass blowing, molding or machine production process. The following additives make the distinctive colors: •Red glass: ...
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has fully validated and granted accelerated assessment to Boehringer Ingelheim's application for European marketing authorization of faldaprevir, a potent second generation oral protease inhibitor. ...
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA's) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the marketing of the NovoRapid PumpCart in Europe. NovoRapid PumpCart is a 1.6ml ...