Advancis Medical, a UK-based manufacturer of advanced wound care products, has announced the opening of a new company in the Netherlands. Based in Kampen, the Netherlands, Advancis Medical Nederland will be run by healthcare executive, ...
Officials at GlaxoSmithKline in England said the company will no longer tie bonuses to sales targets and will phase out paying doctors to speak at conferences. In a statement, the drug manufacturer said it is changing its global sales and ...
EMD Serono, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, has announced that Gonal-f RFF Redi-ject, a disposable pre-filled drug injector pen intended for the subcutaneous injection of a liquid formulation of Gonal-f RFF, is now available in the US for ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Redesigned Fertility Pen
The thirteenth edition of the Pharmapack Europe event will take place on 12-13 February 2014 at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. More than 3,000 visitors and 330 exhibitors from over 70 countries will gather in the new exhibition hall to ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic versions of Cymbalta, a drug used to treat depression and other conditions, officials say. Dr. Kathleen Uhl, acting director of the Office of Generic Drugs in the FDA's ...
Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, has announced that its Medi-Span Controlled Substances Drug File has been selected by Health Market Science (HMS) for integration with its ...
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With a focus on productivity-enhancing solutions and high-quality imaging, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, will feature its complete lineup of digital radiography (DR) devices at the Radiological Society of North ...
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NEC Display Solutions of America has obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 24-inch MultiSync MD242C2 widescreen display for diagnostic review applications in healthcare organizations. MultiSync ...
The vast majority (82 per cent) of NHS Trust heads are expecting additional funding from the government in order to become paperless, and over half (60 per cent) expect Whitehall to foot the entire bill. The Secretary of State for Health, ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns doctors of the rare but serious risk of heart attack and death with use of the cardiac nuclear stress test agents. The cardiac nuclear stress test agents Lexiscan, or regadenoson, and Adenoscan, ...
You can prevent (and reverse) dementia, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, multiple sclerosis, plus many other neurodegenerative disorders by eating coconut-related foods. This is not just a "health nut" making these claims - it's all backed by ...
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A new study has found that a special blend of sesame and rice bran oils have the potential to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol naturally, providing healthcare professionals and patients alike with a natural, non-medicinal option ...
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance have received marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC) for their jointly-developed asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug 'Relvar Ellipta'. Relvar, which is a ...
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US-based B. Braun Medical and DaVita Healthcare Partners, a kidney care company, have entered into a new supply agreement for dialysis products. As per the agreement, Braun Medical will supply its B.Braun Dialog+ dialysis equipment and ...
Skyline Medical, formerly BioDrain Medical, has made new enhancements to its flagship product STREAMWAY system. The US Food and Drug Administration approved STREAMWAY system is designed to improve safety and efficiency in the operating ...
Tags: Skyline Medical, Streamway System