The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Dynavax Technologies' heplisav biologics license application (BLA) for immunization against infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults 18 through 70 years of ...
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered that almost all browsers currently used in smartphones and tablets are unsafe, so much so that even cyber-security experts are unable to detect when they are visiting ...
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Singapore’s Health Promotion Board (HPB) in partnership with the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will introduce health warning labels on outer packaging of tobacco products effective March 2013. Under the new measure, which is part ...
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Lab21 has entered into a collaboration agreement to develop polymerase chain reaction-based assays on BD Diagnostics' automated BD MAX molecular system for a series of oncology markers. The two assays, which will be initially developed, ...
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The FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee has recommended the approval of Pfizer's Tofacitinib for adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The recommendation will be considered by the FDA in its review of ...
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Cutting Edge Concessions is recalling Shake'Ems seasoning cups in the US, as the products contain milk as well as red 40 food color, which is not declared on the label. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk can ...
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Pie Five Pizza, a US-based pizza chain, has introduced its new Hatch Chile Pie, a seasonal favorite which features Southwestern flavor. The company noted that Hatch Chile Pie features green Hatch Chiles, red onions, Mozzarella and Cheddar ...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co (AJG), an insurance brokerage and risk management services firm has acquired Grossman & Associates in Beachwood, Ohio. Comenting on the expansion of the business, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co chairman, president and ...
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Vanderbilt University has entered into a collaboration agreement to license Parker Hannifin's exoskeleton that incorporates a rehabilitation technology called functional electrical stimulation. The wearable device, which incorporates a ...
Photonic BioSystems has developed an oxygen-sensitive dye that can be incorporated into product packaging to evaluate the quality of food and beverages. When the dye is illuminated by a UV laser light, it produces a red emission. However, ...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for Lorus Therapeutics' LOR-253, which covers composition of matter and methods of treating cancer. The patent was initially set to expire in May 2026 and latter was ...
Sweetgreen, the organic salad and frozen yogurt shop, has announced In-Season Eggplant as the fruit salad for the month of September. The company noted that its eggplants - the traditional purple, teardrop-shaped variety, are sourced from ...
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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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Lupin Pharmaceuticals has gained FDA approval for its Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets, 0.18mg/0.025mg, 0.215mg/0.025mg, and 0.25mg/0.025mg. Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets are indicated for the prevention of ...
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LDR has secured an approval letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its low-profile cervical intervertebral disc. The Mobi-C disc, which is a metal and polyethylene mobile bearing prosthesis, is a cervical implant ...
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