US-based drug delivery contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Particle Sciences has completed manufacturing of vaginal rings with new architecture, essentially a powdered filled tube intended for HIV prevention. The ...
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Italy-based SIPA has launched the third generation stretch blow mould machine under the name SFR EVO for the benefit of PET bottle manufacturers. The company is planning to release 10, 20 and 24 cavity models of SFR EVO later in 2013, ...
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South Africa's financial services group Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) in engaged in negotiations with Nico Holdings, to acquire 49% stake in the general insurance operations in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Financial terms of the ...
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The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a mutual life insurer and employee benefits provider, has rolled out its stop loss insurance product for employers that self-fund their own health plans. Guardian's Stop loss insurance ...
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Consolidated Container, a US-based developer and manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging solutions, has completed the sale of its Mexican polycarbonate bottle manufacturing business to a local private equity group Davinci Capital. The ...
Allianz Global Assistance, a US travel insurance and assistance provider, has rolled out a new portfolio of Travel Insurance core retail plans marketed by travel agents. The company's 'Classic Plan' is now a suite of plans that comprises ...
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US-based CardioKinetix has announced the successful treatment of first two Chinese heart failure patients with its Parachute ventricular partitioning device, a minimally invasive treatment for patients with heart failure caused by damage to ...
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St. Jude Medical, a global medical device company, has completed the acquisition of Nanostim, a developer of miniaturized, leadless pacemakers. St. Jude Medical and Nanostim have entered into a series of agreements in May 2011, pursuant ...
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Bracco Diagnostics, the US subsidiary of Bracco Imaging, has announced the availability of syringe packs with spikes for use with EmpowerCTA and Empower CT computed tomography contrast delivery systems. According to Bracco Diagnostics, ...
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Covidien, a provider of healthcare products, has introduced the Capnostream 20p bedside monitor, which offers enhanced features for increasing patient safety in hospitals. The Capnostream 20p bedside monitor incorporates Covidien's ...
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Led by East Asia, municipal wastewater treatment plants around the world will spend $8.35 billion for pumps in 2014. This is the latest forecasts in Pumps World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. Nearly $6 billion will be spent ...
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Sindall Transport, a carrier that traces its history to the 1950s when it hauled hay and balers between Pennsylvania and Ontario, is crediting its oil provider with the longevity of its engines. Sindall says one fifth of its engines now ...
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Transport America has announced it has deployed 200 Rolling Strong FIT systems for driver health in its Freightliner trucks. The in-cab exercise system was developed by Freightliner with Rolling Strong, and is the first-ever OEM-designed ...
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Santen Pharmaceutical, a manufacturer of ophthalmic and anti-rheumatic pharmaceuticals, has introduced TAPROS MINI ophthalmic solution 0.0015%, indicated for glaucoma and ocular hypertension. TAPROS MINI ophthalmic solution contains ...
US-based biotechnology firm that develops novel anticancer therapeutics using antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology, ImmunoGen (IMGN) has signed a licensing agreement with Novartis, pursuant to which, Novartis has the exclusive right to ...
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