GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance have submitted a regulatory application in the US for the investigational once-daily LAMA/LABA combination medicine, umeclidinium bromide (UMEC/VI), to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.(TPUSA) has signed a definitive agreement with Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, to sell its non-Colcrys (colchicine, USP) URL Pharma generic ...
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Aurobindo Pharma has won the final FDA approval to manufacture and market its generic anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug, Abacavir Tablets USP 300mg. Abacavir, the generic version of ViiV Healthcare Company's Ziagen Tablets ...
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The US FDA has approved Mylan Pharmaceuticals' abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Quinine Sulfate Capsules USP, 324mg, the generic equivalent to Mutual Pharmaceutical's Qualaquin. Mylan has commenced shipping the generic ...
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Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Forest Laboratories have announced the availability of guanylate cyclase-C (GC-C) agonist, Linzess across the US pharmacies. The FDA approved, once-daily, oral product is indicated for adults with irritable ...
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NeoGenomics has introduced a Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (FISH) assay, designed for monitoring patients with Barrett's Esophagus (BE), in the US. The NeoSITE Barrett's Esophagus FISH test uses brushings samples, collected from a ...
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Narayana Hrudayalaya finds a way to deliver better healthcare services and expand by hosting its hospital management system on the cloud. During the second week of July, 2003, a two-year-old Pakistani girl with a damaged heart crossed ...
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Braeburn, a subsidiary of Apple Tree Partners, has gained commercialization rights to Titan Pharmaceuticals' long-acting subdermal implant in the US and Canada, under the signed license agreement. The investigational subcutaneous implant, ...
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The Federal Communications Commission is planning to launch a variety of initiatives to spur the development and adoption of broadband-enabled healthcare devices and applications, with the overriding goal of establishing mobile health ...
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How to learn Chinese for free in China? Many Chinese, especially young students, are eager to improve their spoken English. This situation is ideal, as language exchange with a native speaker of Chinese is one of the best ways to learn ...
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With a history of 2000 to 3000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has formed a unique system to diagnose and cure illness. The TCM approach is fundamentally di‑ erent from that of Western medicine. In TCM, the ...
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University of Guelph researcher Atsuko Negishi is investigating a novel and unlikely source of natural fibres that may one day lessen our dependence on petroleum: hagfish slime. The textile industry needs an affordable, sustainable ...
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ITU today announced the finalists of the Young Innovators Competition. Open to young social entrepreneurs between ages 18 and 25 from around the world, the competition seeks innovative digital solutions in the form of initial concepts or ...
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In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the humanoid crew members of the Enterprise wore little boxes near the waistlines of their pajama-like uniforms. While their purpose wasn't explained in the film's dialogue, these were supposed to be ...
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Applied Spectral Imaging has introduced a new version of GenASIs,a comprehensive cytogenetic and pathology imaging platform. The new Version 7.2 of GenASIs combines fluorescent and bright-field pathology analysis with ...
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