The NACD Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Annual NACD Package Awards Competition. The judging for the 50th Annual competition was held on Mar. 7, 2013 in Chicago. Judges examined and evaluated packages in ...
Taiwan-based specialty pharmaceutical company TWi Pharmaceuticals has obtained FDA tentative approval for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Guanfacine Hydrochloride Extended Release tablets 1mg, 2mg, 3mg and 4mg. The central ...
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A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University found that the chicken meat in US contained high levels of arsenic - a chemical which is known to increase the risk of cancer. The increased arsenic levels can be attributed ...
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USAA Life Insurance is expanding its Medicare Supplement Insurance with the addition of a low-premium choice, Plan N, for its members who qualify for Medicare with more options. The product will be made available to members in 30 states ...
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Invacare's first certification audit relating to the qualification and validation documentation for equipment and processes at the Taylor Street manufacturing facility in ...
St. Jude Medical, a US-based medical device company, has enrolled the first patient for the EnligHTN III trial. During the study, the safety and performance of the second-generation EnligHTN Renal Denervation System in patients with ...
The axing of Stephen Conroy's other pet project, the controversial mandatory internet filtering scheme, will save the government more than $4 million. According to Budget 2013 papers, the government will achieve savings of $4.5m over ...
While retail sales were up in April, the growth rate was less than impressive based on data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that April retail sales at ...
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Ecolab has introduced Antimicrobial Fruit and Vegetable Treatment (AFVT), a new product to help lower the risk of foodborne illness outbreaks related to ineffective produce washing in foodservice operations. Ecolab noted that AFVT is the ...
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AmerisourceBergen has completed the divestiture of AndersonBrecon for $308m in cash to an entity formed by affiliates of an investor group led by Frazier Healthcare The entity group that includes affiliates of Greenspring Associates, QIC ...
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Drug distributor in the US, AmerisourceBergen has completed the previously announced sale of AndersonBrecon's contract packaging business to an investor group headed by Frazier Healthcare Ventures, in a deal worth $308m. The investor ...
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The ALS Emergency Treatment Fund (ALS-ETF) and Denovo Biomarkers (Denovo) have entered into partnership to explore using Denovo's technology to identify potential responder groups for drugs that are being studied in patients suffering from ...
Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/11/2013 12:32:28 PM Although it won't be obvious to patients, a family of giant robots behind the scenes now counts and processes their medications. With a new automated ...
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The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have conducted a study to better understand the risks associated with certain foods prepared in retail delicatessens. ...
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Wrigley, a US-based chewing gum manufacturer, has announced that it has temporarily supended the production, sales, and marketing of Alert Energy caffeine gum over safety concerns. The company's decision comes after a series of ...
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