Eye care specialist Allergan has selected Aptar Pharma’s patient-friendly Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser for its new dry eye product, Restasis Multidose. Designed to handle prescription eye treatment formulations without ...
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Swedish contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Recipharm plans to invest €18m to boost its blow fill seal (BFS) capacity at its site in Kaysersberg, France. As part of the investment plan, a new blow fill seal ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on April 3, 2015 Robert Cascella was previously CEO of Hologic. He joins Philips as the Dutch multinational increasingly focuses on what it calls HealthTech. Robert Cascella, who ...
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Vermont-based GW Plastics is breaking into high-speed medical molding with the addition of two 240-ton injection molding machines, the company announced at the 30th annual MD&M West conference and trade show Feb. 10 in Anaheim. The twin ...
The private hospital sector is an emerging part of China’s healthcare market, and is expected to maintain double-digit growth over the coming years, driven by regulatory changes, market demand and capital investments. Specialty ...
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Posted in Ophthalmology by Stephen Levy on January 21, 2014 QSpex Technologies recently announced that it has raised $15 million to fund the launch of its latest counter-top lens manufacturing machines. The Alpharetta, GA–based ...
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Medflow is pleased to announce the first successful deployment of Medflow version 8.1, the company's 2014 Meaningful Use Certified version. This is a tremendous milestone and accomplishment that demonstrates the leadership role Medflow ...
People with diabetes are at increased risk for eye problems, but a new study finds that poor diabetes patients who go to public hospital clinics have low rates of eye care. Poor continuity of care can delay the detection of eye disorders ...
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The availability of better eye care providers along with a more discerning society is driving growth in the contact lens sector across six countries in Asian. The combined markets for contact lens in China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, ...
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Canon U.S.A., Inc. will showcase its latest eye care technologies, including its new imageSPECTRUM (v5.0) Image Management System software, during the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), November 15-19, at ...
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InSite Vision Incorporated (INSV) has reported that the US District Court for the District of New Jersey upheld all four of the patents protecting AzaSite, an azithromycin 1% ophthalmic solution, in a patent infringement lawsuit against ...
Bausch + Lomb Technolas, a US-based eye care company, has obtained the CE mark for its Technolas Teneo 317 excimer laser workstation, which is designed to treat all types of ametropia (refractive errors). In addition to traditional LASIK ...
Bausch + Lomb, a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, has obtained marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its newest frequent replacement silicone hydrogel contact lenses made with ...
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Pragiti, a leading eCommerce solutions and services company, announced the launch of a newly revamped cyclegear.com, the direct arm of Cycle Gear, the largest and fastest growing retailer of motorcycle parts and apparel in America. As a ...
Oasis Medical, a US-based manufacturer and distributor of high quality disposable surgical instruments and ocular lubricating and cleansing solutions, has launched its new 6.25mm Oasis Iris Expander for pupil dilation and sustaining ...
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