US-based medical technology provider Boston Scientific has commenced a clinical trial to evaluate whether occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) using the Precision System can safely and effectively treat chronic migraine when used in ...
The SGS Group delivered a resilient first semester revenue growth of 7.2% (constant currency basis) to CHF 2.9 billion despite challenging market conditions for some of the Group’s business sectors and the winding down of Life Science ...
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The US FDA has accepted to review Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer's Eliquis (apixaban) supplemental new drug application for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) subsequent to hip or knee replacement surgery. The application ...
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Cha Bio&Diostech, a South Korean partner of Pluristem Therapeutics, has filed its first investigational new drug (IND) application for Pluristem’s PLacental eXpanded (PLX) cells with the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). ...
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Novartis has received an approval from the European Commission for its Lucentis (ranibizumab) to treat patients with visual impairment due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia (myopic CNV). Lucentis is a ...
The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) has granted market access to Cell Therapeutics for the medicinal product, Pixuvri (pixantrone), a novel aza-anthracenedione with structural and physiochemical properties Pixuvri has been approved as a ...
Sweden-based Episurf Medical has secured CE Mark approval for its Episealer Femoral Condyle, a personalized implant that helps in treating the damage in knee cartilage. The company obtained CE Mark after the product and its technical ...
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Aptiv Solutions, a US-based medical device and biopharmaceutical company, has introduced AptivInSite, a new adaptive monitoring methodology. Developed for medical device companies, AptivInSite helps in maximising trial efficiency while ...
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Beckman Coulter, a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, has received 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new Access AccuTnI+3 troponin I assay for use in its Access 2 immunoassay system. In October 2010, ...
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Nutrition Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits, and so are included with fresh fruit in dietary recommendations by U.S. and world health agencies. The specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits ...
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AstraZeneca Neuroscience Innovative Medicines (AZ NS iMed) has partnered with clinical services and eClinical solutions provider ePharmaSolutions to optimize clinical trial management technology. iMed will leverage IT solutions to share ...
Toronto-based Healthcare packaging manufacturer Bellwyck Packaging Solutions has opened a new facility in West Chester, Ohio, to carry out its US clinical services activities. The opening of the new facility, which was independently ...
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UK-based NextPharma Technologies has been selected by Mitsubishi Pharma Europe (MPE) to provide tailored, primary and secondary packaging solutions for its BindRen, within the European territory. MPE, the European subsidiary of Mitsubishi ...
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OmniComm Systems has entered into a five-year agreement to provide TrialOne suite of applications for an unknown pharmaceutical company to automate global clinical trial operations and processes in early-phase clinics. The entire TrialOne ...
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Sangamo BioSciences has received a $6.4m strategic partnership grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for the development of ZFP Therapeutic for Beta-thalassemia. The application of its zinc finger nuclease ...
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