Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust' s research has revealed that the early births can be measured using a simple cervical swab. The swab will quantitatively measure the fetal fibronectin (fFN), a protein, which will help ...
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has claimed that the UK is better able to deal with cyber threats than a year ago. On the anniversary of the inception of the UK cyber strategy,Maude,who oversees the strategy,has claimed that the UK ...
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US-based Neenah Paper will exhibit its packaging products and resources with free samples at the international show for luxury goods packaging LUXE PACK Monaco on 24-26 October 2012. Neenah Paper has doubled the size of its booth for the ...
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Packaging products supplier Crown Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith to buy shares of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program. Initially, Crown purchased ...
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ZyGEM has signed an agreement to integrate its enzymatic RNA extraction technology into Quanta Biosciences' kits for quantitative PCR. The companies have kept further terms of the agreement confidential. ZyGEM CEO Paul Kinnon ...
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Protective packaging manufacturer Pregis has announced the acquisition of the US-based foam extruder Inter-Pac for an undisclosed amount. Pregis president and chief executive officer Kevin Baudhuin said the company will add Inter-Pac's ...
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Stiefel, a GSK company, has acquired the development and commercialization rights to Welichem Biotech (WBI) anti-inflammatory agent, WBI-1001. The acquisition follows the previously announced asset purchase agreement. WBI-1001 ...
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German film manufacturer and converter Nordenia International is set to introduce its new NorShield packaging with specially embossed inner film. The company is presenting the new form of corrosion protection on the basis of a volatile ...
Kimberly-Clark has announced the launch of Kimguard Smart-Fold Sterilization Wrap, an new sterilization packaging designed to provide the durability for demanding applications. The wrap was developed in collaboration with sterilization ...
Mylan, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, will spend $100m in Ireland over the next five years to expand its operations in the cities of Dublin and Galway. Through the investment, Mylan is expected to add more than 500 new positions ...
UK-based Linkx Systems has introduced the VE series of tray erectors from Siat UK. The tray erectors were designed for end-of-line packaging applications and to meet the user's needs of compact and reliable machinery with throughput of up ...
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Ventana Medical Systems has received FDA approval for the application of its INFORM HER2 Dual ISH DNA Probe cocktail assay (HER2 Dual ISH) on the BenchMark ULTRA automated slide staining platform. The BenchMark XT instrument, the HER2 ...
Saladax Biomedical has signed a distribution contract with INyDIA Labs for My5-FU, a test that measures levels of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), in the blood of cancer patients, in Spain and Protugal. INyDIA will provide My5-FU test kits to ...
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adidas announced a long-term partnership with basketball superstar Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves. "Growing up in Spain I always loved the adidas brand and their products," said Rubio. "The last few years they've really ...
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It's reported that Fitch Ratings has downgraded steel giant Posco's long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating to "BBB+" from "A-". Meanwhile, the short-term IDR was at "F2." In 2011 and 2012, high levels of debt ...
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