The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Boehringer Ingelheim's tyrosine kinase inhibitor Gilotrif (afatinib) as a new medication for patients with late stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval also ...
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One way of securing the supply of high-quality technical rubbers to industry is to employ plants or other recycled material as feedstock. The BIOPROOF project aims to do just that, and is now being supported by expertise from pump and valve ...
Switzerland-based pharmaceuticals and diagnostics developer Roche has purchased US-based Constitution Medical Investors (CMI) for $220m, as part of its strategy to strengthen its hematology testing portfolio. CMI is a hematology testing ...
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Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has obtained FDA priority review status for Obinutuzumab (GA101) to treat previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The FDA has also accepted the company's biologics license ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche's new streamlined workflow process for the cobas Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test, which help labs reduce costs, improve turnaround time and focus on other key tasks. Roche ...
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The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has cleared Roche's Avastin (bevacizumab) as a combination therapy and monotherapy to treat the aggressive form of brain cancer glioblastoma. The first new medicine that is ...
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Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) has become the first clinical reference laboratory to offer Roche COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HCV Test, v2.0, a viral load assay for hepatitis C virus. Designed with enhanced ...
Roche has announced that the Canadian Health Authority has approved the use of its PCR based mycoplasma detection test MycoTOOL for release testing of one of its biological products. Accepted by the FDA at the end of 2012, the test can ...
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Medical device makers should take new steps to protect their products from malware and cyberattacks or face the possibility that U.S. Food and Drug Administration won't approve their devices for use, the FDA said. The FDA issued new ...
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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US-based full-service supermarket chain Roche Bros has introduced new chicken and pork options, expanding its meat department offerings. The chain is offering chicken with no added antibiotics and Niman Ranch all natural pork. According ...
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US-based Kathie's Kitchen is set to launch SuperSeedz – its healthy snack range - at this summer's Fancy Food Show 2013. The new SuperSeedz branded premium pumpkin seeds are available in eight variant flavors, including Sea Salt, ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for the marketing of Roche's Cobas Integra 800 Tina-quant HbA1cDx assay for the diagnosis of diabetes. Presently available in the market, the HbA1c tests, or A1c tests are ...
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Roche, a Swiss-based company, is looking at the sale of its blood glucose meters business as the industry is facing tough competition. The talks are in initial stages, Reuters reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The ...
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Roche Group member Genentech and Astellas Pharma US announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Tarceva (erlotinib). The tablets are used for the initial treatment of people with metastatic non-small cell lung ...
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