Danish drugmaker Lundbeck has announced the availability of ONFI (clobazam) in scored tablet and oral suspension formulations in the US pharmacies beginning this week. ONFI, an oral anti-epileptic drug (AED) of the benzodiazepine class, ...
Diagnostic information services provider Quest Diagnostics has rolled out its new lab-developed genetic test to support the delivery of modified opioid pain-relieving treatment. It effectively tests for variants in all cytochrome P450 ...
ANI Pharmaceuticals has signed a binding letter of intent with Sofgen Pharmaceuticals to develop and market an oral soft gel prescription product indicated for cardiovascular health. Development, manufacturing and regulatory activities of ...
American fresh-cut fruits and vegetables producer Taylor Farms has voluntarily suspended the production of salad mix and leafy greens at its facility in Mexico. The company notified the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it has ...
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Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has teamed up with pharma major Pfizer, to identify new therapeutic targets to prevent and treat obesity and diabetes complications. With plans to discover new treatments for ...
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Specialty life-science investment company Torrey Pines Investment (TPI) has signed a multi-million dollar joint investment framework agreement with BioMotiv, a biotech accelerator associated with The Harrington Project for Discovery & ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Given Imaging’s next-generation video capsule, called PillCam SB 3. The 11 mm x 26 mm video capsule is helpful in detecting small bowel abnormalities related to Crohn's disease, ...
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Quantel Medical has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) glaucoma laser for clinical use, called Solutis. Solutis is a 532nm SLT laser designed for primary open angle ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a new regulation defining the term "gluten-free" for voluntary food labeling. This will provide a uniform standard definition to help the up to 3 million Americans who have celiac disease, an ...
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IDC forecasts that the IT investment market size of China healthcare industry will reach CNY33.65 billion (US$5.48 billion) in 2017, with a CAGR of 14.5% during 2012-2017. The growth rate in the next five years is expected to be higher than ...
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Pharmaceutical marketing, research and development company Breckenridge Pharmaceutical has signed a deal to acquire certain assets of Pernix Therapeutics' subsidiary, Cypress Pharmaceuticals, for $30m. The assets included in the agreement ...
CVS/pharmacy has introduced a new online drug information center on CVS.com, offering access to prescription information and interactive tools to help consumers make informed, confident decisions. The Drug Information Center is designed ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Alere's pre-market application (PMA) for the commercialization of Alere Determine HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab Combo in the country. The FDA approval allows the marketing of Alere Determine HIV 1/2 ...
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Verizon, a US- based broadband and telecommunications company, has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a cloud-based, remote patient-monitoring medical device called Converged Health Management. ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first rapid point-of-care test that detects both HIV-1/2 antibodies and the HIV-1 antigen in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick whole blood specimens. The Alere ...
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