The European Medicines Agency has cleared Roche's RoACTEMRA for the treatment of a rare form of arthritis, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA), in children aged two years and above. Approved for use alone or in combination ...
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Chinese oil giant Sinopec is expected to see drilling right of an oil field operated by its subsidiary Addax Petroleum in Gabon be withdrawn by local government. Etienne Ngoubou, a senior official with the Gabonese government, disclosed ...
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NY futures jumped this week, as July rallied 474 points to close at 84.87 cents, while December gained 256 points to close at 85.39 cents. After nine consecutive losing sessions at the end of May, during which the spot month lost more ...
The European Commission (EC) announced on June 4 a punitive tariff rate of 11.8% on China-made solar panels and main components such as solar cells and wafers, according to The Wall Street Journal. The tariff rate is lower than expected ...
PPG Industries has announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued a revised opinion and final order confirming the current Pittsburgh Corning plan of reorganization. The court previously ...
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The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for Celgene International's oral anti-cancer therapy Pomalidomide. The positive results from the MM-003 study of ...
According to report, Swiss authorities have rejected Russian investment group Renova in bid of special steel group Schmolz + Bickenback AG. Renova has submitted a €350 refinancing proposal last month. The Swiss Takeover Board ...
Astellas Pharma and Medivation have announced the Health Canada approval of Xtandi (enzalutamide) capsules to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The oral, once-daily androgen receptor inhibitor is indicated for ...
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Apple appears to face an uphill battle as it goes to trial Monday in New York on e-book price fixing charges brought by the U.S. government. In a courtroom packed to capacity, the company squared off alone against the U.S. Department of ...
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It's only a matter of time before more compatible toys have a bigger impact on the industry. What the heck is this NFC stuff you may have heard about recently and should your firm be using it? Well, if you own an Oyster card ...
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Nearly three dozen computer scientists have signed off on a court brief opposing Oracle’s effort to copyright its Java APIs, a move they say would hold back the computer industry and deny affordable technology to end users. The ...
When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN. That's been the opinion of many experts for years, but the advice still holds, including ...
The European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted positive opinion for Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' marketing authorization for Lojuxta (lomitapide) hard capsules. If approved, Lojuxta will be indicated for adult ...
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There are some videogames that tie merchandise into the fabric of the game. Disney Infinity and Skylanders use toy figures to access characters and features, for example. However there are some other games that have spun off their own ...
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Please send a thank you note to Andrew Kimbrell, executive director, The Center for Food Safety, 660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE #302, Washington, D.C. 20003. Thank him for the opportunity to spend far more money than necessary to control weeds ...
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