Wright Medical Group, an orthopedic medical device company, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire France-based Biotech International. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, 100% of the outstanding equity shares of Biotech ...
Israel-based medical laser company Lumenis has announced the launch of its FiberLase GYN handpiece set, designed for gynecological surgery. FiberLase GYN handpiece set consists of two individual handpieces, GYN LAP-R and GYN LAP-S. The ...
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PLC Systems, a medical device company, has obtained an approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to initiate a single-arm clinical trial in Japan using its RenalGuard therapy. This approval is based on MHLW's ...
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Vale SA told reporters Tuesday that it will soon commence its US$3.5 billion Carajas Additional 40 Mtpy project in Brazil as it expands production. According to Paulo Horta, the company's North Ferrous Director, Vale expects to obtain the ...
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AGC Chemicals, a subsidiary of Asahi Glass, has introduced the new AG-E070 to its line of AsahiGuard E-SERIES fluoropolymers for sizing in food contact paper, paperboard and pulp molding applications. The product has been designed to ...
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Inner Mongolia-based Chinese steelmaker Baotou Iron and Steel Co. (Baogang Group) announced on October 17 that in the January-September period of this year its finished steel exports amounted to 946,300 mt, increasing by 22.84 percent year ...
Tags: Construction, Steel, Finished Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral
Netherlands-based dairy firm FrieslandCampina, German food packaging manufacturer Südpack and Oman-based PET resin and sheet producer Octal have developed a new packaging product for cheese. Made with direct-to-sheet PET (DPET), the ...
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Dutch multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate Royal Philips has announced the launch of new anesthesia product and two patient monitoring systems. The products include IntelliSave AX700 anesthesia machine and, IntelliVue ...
CardioFocus, developer of the HeartLight endoscopic ablation system (EAS) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), has concluded enrollment of its US pivotal trial evaluating the HeartLight system, for the treatment of symptomatic ...
US-based technology company Biomedtrics has launched the ditto glucose data system to conveniently and accurately monitor the blood glucose results and manage diabetes data. Ditto glucose data system includes a bluetooth device, an ...
US-based Critical Diagnostics has unveiled its Aspect-LF ST2 test, a point-of-care version of its lab-based Presage ST2 Assay. Aspect-LF will be made available throughout Europe and select Asia-Pacific countries later 2013. Aspect-LF is ...
US-based Brookstone has unveiled the Brookstone Perfect Drink App-Controlled Smart Bartending system to help home bartenders. The system includes a smart scale, 750ml stainless steel shaker, 2 drink pouring spouts, 3.5mm cable and ...
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national milk marketing cooperative, is set to merge with Dairylea Cooperative, in a move to expand its presence across the northeast. Dairylea Cooperative, an agricultural marketing and service company, ...
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Amarin, a biopharmaceutical company, has announced the outcome of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee for the use of Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) capsules in the treatment of high ...
AMAG Pharmaceuticals has received a notice of three-month extension from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Feraheme (ferumoxytol) injection to be used for intravenous (IV) therapy. ...
Tags: AMAG Pharma, Intravenous Use