Pfizer has collaborated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to expand its centers for therapeutic innovation (CTI) into the development of small-molecule drug candidates and enhance its drug discovery capabilities. ...
Diagnostic cardiology provider GE Healthcare has plans to invest $8.7m (KRW10bn) to boost the production capacity of ultrasound systems by double in South Korea. As part of this strategy, by February, 2014, GE Ultrasound, a unit of GE ...
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The textile exporters’ fraternity has suggested various measures to the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the revival of sinking indigenous industry. The roundtable conference on Pakistan’s ...
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Infosys' co-founder and first CEO N. R. Narayana Murthy has returned to the company as executive chairman, amid concerns that the outsourcer's performance has not been as good as that of some of its Indian peers. Murthy, 67, said he would ...
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PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has updated the STARPHIRE(R) Glass Edge Color Guide, which highlights the unique jewel-like blue edge appearance of Starphire ultra-clear glass in varying lengths. Traditional clear glass displays a light green ...
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Mr Yuri Kochanov has been appointed Country Manager of Beneq as of May 20, 2013. Together with his team in Russia, the recently opened Beneq subsidiary in Saint Petersburg is ready to serve customers with a complete palette of Lumineq ...
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An Australian-UK consortium is offering a epitaxial silicon carbide buffer layer for 300mm silicon wafers, claiming it will improve gallium nitride growth for GaN-on-Si LED fabrication. The buffer is the result of over 10 years research ...
Solvay Polyamide & Intermediates has decided to temporarily stop one of its three production lines on Belle-Etoile industrial platform in Saint-Fons, France. Belle-Etoile facility is dedicated to the manufacturing of the Company Nylon 6.6 ...
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Mountain bikers interested in trying before buying can now demo two of Cane Creek’s rear shocks via a new program launched by suspension system service and tuning company Suspension Experts. Riders can contact Suspension Experts ...
Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has set up a Japanese research center devoted to display and touch technologies that could end up hiring staff away from Sharp. The new center, called Foxconn Japan RD Co., represents a major ...
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The UK Government’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has announced a £2m boost for research into the development of gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors by Netherlands-based electronics firm NXP ...
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Chamois Butt'r has signed with Uncommon Communications for media and PR representation, the companies announced this week. Chamois Butt'r makes a line of chamois cream and other skin and clothing care products. Effective immediately, ...
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The USFDA has accepted Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for reviewing Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) 40mg/1mL. Indicated for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), the ...
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The first Chinese R&D center focusing on translational medicine QIAGEN (Suzhou) Translational Medicine Center has been put into operation as a JV between German QIAGEN and SIP Biotech Development Co., Ltd. (BioBAY). Translational medicine ...
George R Hoguet, General Manager and global investment strategist of State Street Global Advisors said that China economy growth in the next half year will be almost the same as the first one's, maintain 7.5%. China economy has achieved a ...
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