Albany Molecular Research (AMRI) and Chai Therapeutics, an affiliate of Bessor Pharma, have signed a licensing deal to develop tubulin inhibitor compound, ALB 109564(a), for cancer treatment. AMRI's ALB 109564(a) is a novel analog ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug named Pomalyst (pomalidomide) for patients who received and did not respond to prior cancer therapies. Pomalyst, the third drug in a class of immunomodulatory agents ...
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and Florida Hospital have revamped obesity research partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company for the discovery of novel anti-obesity therapeutics. The extended collaboration leverages new ...
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IBM's Watson supercomputer has gone from game show king to doctor's office helper. You may recall the epic man vs. machine battle two years ago in which the supercomputer beat former champions on the show Jeopardy. Well, now there's a ...
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The Duke of York visited the Churchill Hospital in Oxford during December to commemorate the opening of a new building that includes an integrated Cancer and Haematology Centre and provides a base for many NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research ...
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Over 80 per cent of patients with suspected cancer are being referred to their GP in the first two consultations. This is according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer, which also found that more than half of those sent ...
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Associated British Foods has "emphatically" denied allegations of tax evasion on profits made by its sugar processing operations in Zambia. In a report published by Action Aid at the weekend, the charity claims the Ryvita and Silver Spoon ...
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Applying the same technologies used for voice recognition and credit card fraud detection to medical treatments could cut healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes by almost 50%, according to new research. The research by Indiana ...
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Kohl’s Department Stores invites customers to join the fight against breast cancer this spring with a new collection from the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program. The newest collection, designed by Jennifer Lopez, will be ...
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has collaborated with Maimonides Medical Center to find the use of Lymphoseek (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) injection for lymphatic mapping in colorectal cancer. The investigator-initiated study will be ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for Doxorubicin HCl Liposome Injection USP, 2 mg/ml. Doxorubicin HCl Liposome Injection USP, 2 mg/ml, which is ...
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On Feb. 13-14, 2013, the healthcare industry's major players will convene at the 12th edition of Pharmapack Europe at Grande Halle de la Villette (Paris). More than 3,000 visitors from four continents and more than 290 international ...
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Navidea Biopharmaceuticals has jouned forces with Maimonides Medical Centre to investigate Lymphoseek injections as a potential treatment for colorectal cancer. Dr. Danny Sherwinter, surgeon and the director of the Department of Minimally ...
Mavic Inc. has hired Phillip Sporidis as general manager, effective Monday. Sporidis comes to Mavic most recently from Amoena USA, a leading producer of post-breast cancer wellness products for women, where he served as president. He also ...
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US-based radiology company MDH Radiology has announced that it has signed an agreement with IT systems and services for radiology company Sectra to provide Telemammography Solution in the country. Under the agreement, MDH will utilize ...
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