Merck has secured priority review status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug application (NDA) for an investigational intravenous (IV) solution formulation of its antifungal agent, Noxafil (posaconazole), ...
Lavender essential oils have been used in European hospitals, mainly France, for treating burns. But that is not the only application of lavender that has proven itself. Insomnia and anxiety relief are the most common uses aside from burns. ...
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Boston Scientific has reported the first two commercial implants of Lotus valve system in a German hospital. Dr Gerhard Schuler and Dr Axel Linke led the procedures at the Heart Center - University Hospital Leipzig, Germany. CE Mark ...
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The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information concerning the progress with the South Stream gas pipeline construction. It was pointed out that the project was advancing steadily. Intensive efforts are being made in all of ...
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Seadrill Limited announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the company that owns the yard construction contract of the newbuild high specification jack-up rig Prospector 3 from Prospector Offshore for a total purchase ...
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Plastic packaging manufacturer Amcor has entered into an agreement to buy Australian flexibles packaging business Detmold Flexibles for $50m. Following the transaction, the business will be integrated with Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific. ...
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Bayer HealthCare has received marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC) for its Xofigo injection for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral ...
In August, Medtronic was forced to remove its CoreValve percutaneuous heart valves from the market in Germany in light of a ruling that found that the device infringed on patents held by Edwards Lifesciences. A German appeals court, ...
Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines worldwide have endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. ...
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Sigma Alimentos, a processed foods subsidiary of Mexican conglomerate Alfa, has offered €675m to take over Spanish meats processor Campofrio. Campofrio operates a network of manufacturing facilities in eight countries. For the fiscal ...
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US-based NeuroPace has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) premarket approval for its NeuroPace RNS system, designed to treat partial onset seizures that have not been controlled with two or more antiepileptic medications in ...
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Hologic, a manufacturer of diagnostic and medical imaging systems, has obtained Health Canada approval for its Aptima HPV assay for use on the company's fully automated Panther system. Aptima HPV assay has been designed to detect ...
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MusclePharm , a sports nutrition company, has signed a definitive asset purchase agreement with BioZone Pharmaceuticals to acquire substantially all of the assets of BioZone and its subsidiaries. Under the terms of the agreement, ...
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Rio Tinto (RIO.AX)(RIO.L) is set to submit a mine plan to U.S. authorities this week for its $6 billion Resolution project in Arizona, which could become the largest copper producer in North America, a spokesman said on Thursday. ...
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Bayer has received approval from Health Canada for Eylea (aflibercept, solution for intravitreal injection) for treatment of patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). AMD, a progressive eye disease that ...
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