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CHMP of EMA Recommended Conditional Approval for Takeda in Europe

Dec 7, 2012

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended conditional approval for Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Millennium adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in Europe. If the CHMP ...

Tags: CHMP, refractory CD30 positive Hodgkin lymphoma, sALCL

Northern Mutual Insurance Company Has Signed an Agreement with Marias Technology

Dec 7, 2012

Northern Mutual Insurance Company has signed an agreement with Marias Technology for delivery of insurance technology services for its policy administration system. Under the contract, Marias will provide system hosting and system ...

Tags: Northern Mutual Insurance Company, Marias Technology, insurance

GM Reviews From North American Automotive Media.

Dec 7, 2012

General Motors is rushing a facelift for the mid-sized Chevrolet Malibu sedan on the back of slow early sales and unfavourable reviews from North American automotive media. GM CEO Dan Akerson told US industry journal Automotive News the ...

Tags: General Motors, slow sales, mid-cycle enhancement, Chevrolet Malibu

Cereplast Has Secured Patent Protection for High Heat Resistant Polymer Compositions

Dec 7, 2012

Bioplastics manufacturer Cereplast has secured patent protection for high heat resistant polymer compositions having polylactic acid (PLA), from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent 8,222,320 issued by USPTO ...

Tags: Resistant Polymer, bioplastic resin, patent protection

Amica Has Chosen Guidewire Software's Billingcenter as Its New Billing Management System

Dec 7, 2012

US mutual insurer of automobiles Amica Mutual Insurance (Amica) has chosen Guidewire Software's BillingCenter as its new billing management system for all of its lines of business in all states of US. The company has already been ...

Tags: Amica Insurance, Guidewire, billing management

MDLIVE Has Launched Cloud-Based Virtual Medical Office 3.0 Software

Dec 7, 2012

MDLIVE has launched cloud-based Virtual Medical Office 3.0 software that will enable insurers to provide secure and seamless real-time communications through voice, video, email and new apps between patients and medical professionals. The ...

Tags: MDLIVE, Virtual Medical Office 3.0 software, insurers

FDA Accepted Avanir Pharmaceuticals' IND Application for Study of AVP-923

Dec 7, 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Avanir Pharmaceuticals' investigational new drug (IND) application for the study of AVP-923, an investigational drug for the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease. ...

Tags: AVP-923, Alzheimer's disease, IND

A Suspected Hacking Attack Has Hit a UN Agency Meeting in Dubai

Dec 7, 2012

A suspected hacking attack has hit a UN agency meeting in Dubai at which delegates are discussing new telecommunications controls that could alter the way the internet is governed. Among other groups,European MPs have voiced concerns that ...

Tags: Hackers, internet governance, ITU, WCIT organisers

CCL Label Has Announced The Launch of a New Shrink Sleeve

Dec 7, 2012

CCL Label has announced the launch of a new shrink sleeve, Easy4opening paired with a tamper-evident seal. The easy-to-open sleeve covers the neck/top of bottles and comparable containers for food or cosmetic and hygiene products. ...

Tags: Shrink Sleeve, sleeve, comparable containers

FDA Granted 510(K) Approval to KFX Medical's Appianfx Tissue Fixation Anchor

Dec 7, 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(K) approval to KFx Medical's AppianFx Tissue Fixation Anchor. The 5mm AppianFx Tissue Fixation Anchor is designed to reattach tissue to bone in foot and ankle procedures. Seaview ...

Tags: FDA, 510(K)approval, KFx Medical's AppianFx Anchor, implants

The Senate of Canada Has Adopted The Safe Food for Canadians Act (S-11) Act

Dec 7, 2012

The Senate of Canada has adopted the Safe Food for Canadians Act (S-11) Act, which will provide the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) more tools and resources to help keep Canadian food safe. The new act will provide CFIA with some ...

Tags: safe food, enhanced ability for inspectors, food commodities

FDA Recommended Approval of Gilead's Quad to Treat HIV-1 Infection

Dec 7, 2012

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 ...

Tags: gilead's quad, HIV-1, quad NDA

Capmpden BRI Would Involve Itself in ISA-Pack

Dec 7, 2012

UK-based Capmpden BRI would involve itself in ISA-Pack, a packaging material project funded by EU that started in January. The project aims to identify synergistic combinations of effective food preservation chemistries that may be ...

Tags: packaging material, polymeric materials, reliable indicator systems

NFP Has Acquired Lane Mcvicker

Dec 7, 2012

National Financial Partners (NFP) has acquired Lane McVicker (LMV), a provider of personal lines and property & casualty insurance to high net worth individuals. As per the terms of the acquisition, NFP Property & Casualty Services (NFP ...

Tags: National Financial Partners, Lane McVicker, property&casualty insurance

First Patient Be Treated by Colibri Heart Using Colibri Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve

Dec 7, 2012

Colibri Heart Valve in the US has treated the first patient with its proprietary 24mm Colibri transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI)system,as part of first-in-human feasibility study. The ...

Tags: Colibri Heart Valve, TAVI system, open-heart valve replacement, cost