Israel-based oral drug delivery systems developer Oramed Pharmaceuticals has received an approval for a patent, titled 'Methods and Compositions for Oral Administrations of Proteins', from the State Intellectual Property Office of the ...
Glucose is produced by the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar in the body. This is a normal process in a normal person but can the process can be entirely different for a person suffering from diabetes. Patients that suffer from ...
Clinics are flooding all over the market however, only few Podtriatric clinics can be found. The importance of knowing any podiatric clinic for any emergencies that can happen anytime. There are certain foot problems that are arising every ...
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Denmark-based health care company Novo Nordisk has won US FDA 510(k) clearance for the insulin injection device, NovoPen Echo, combining half-unit dosing with a memory function to help patients manage their diabetes. Available to patients ...
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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has approved the proposed acquisition of the Swedish dialysis equipment manufacturer Gambro by Baxter International for $4 bn. Under the terms of the conditional approval, the company is supposed to sell ...
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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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Medtronic, a US-based manufacturer of implantable heart-rhythm devices, has acquired Cardiocom, a disease-management and patient-monitoring firm, in a $200m all-cash deal. Cardiocom is a manufacturer of glucose monitors and weight scales ...
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US-based health monitoring systems provider Ambio Health has received 510(k) clearance in the US for its Ambio Remote Health Monitoring System, a wireless tool that allows patients to take the readings on high blood-pressure, heart disease ...
Oral drug delivery systems developer Oramed Pharmaceuticals has submitted a pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) seeking approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence a trial on its orally ingestible exenatide ...
Researchers at the College of Agriculture (ESIT) of the National Institute of Polytechnic (IPN), Mexico, are developing fabrics and garments that would also have health benefits. Soon, there would be a day when clothing would not only ...
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Mom Meet Mom, a women-owned startup, today announced the nationwide beta launch of its online social platform that connects like-minded, local moms with one another. The website was created by three mom co-founders, Julia High, Christa ...
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Japan-based Takeda Pharma has received positive CHMP opinion for its three new type 2 diabetes therapies from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). The therapies include Vipidia ...
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Daiichi Sankyo Company has decided to expand its collaborative drug discovery program with universities and research institutions based in Japan, Take a New challenge for Drug diScovery (TaNeDS) Global Program, to Germany, Switzerland and ...
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British drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reached settlement with the attorneys general of eight US states over misleading marketing of the diabetes treatment drug, Avandia, and even agreed to pay $229m to settle the lawsuits. Without ...
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Abbott has obtained approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its inpatient blood glucose monitoring system, called FreeStyle Precision Pro Blood Glucose and Beta-Ketone Monitoring System, which provides test results in real ...
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