US-based inhaled medicines provider Genoa Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with McMaster University has demonstrated advantages of the inhaled aerosol pirfenidone (GP-101) in the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis. The findings showed that ...
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US-based Cumberland Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for updated labeling for Acetadote (acetylcysteine) Injection. According to the company, the new labeling revises the indication of ...
Julian’s Recipe is voluntarily recalling European Style Pretzel Baguette packages from HEB Stores in Texas, US, over allergy concerns. According to the company, certain packages of Pretzel Baguettes may contain Julian's European ...
A cross-functional team of 10 managers from resealable-closure company Zip-Pak recently completed an intensive 18-month global packaging study. Zip-Pak's goal in conducting the study was to openly observe the packaging landscape and the ...
Tags: Packaging, Retail Packaging, Global Retail
We may live and do a lot business in a virtual world today, but there's nothing like a little face time. EastPack, to be held June 18-20 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, will provide plenty of opportunities for ...
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German drug maker Boehringer-Ingelheim and Shanghai Zhangjiang Biotech & Pharmaceutical Base Development Co., Ltd. declared strategic cooperative agreement to build up the first Chinese biopharmaceutical base using mammal cell culture ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating the safety of Intuitive Surgical's robotic surgical devices. Currently, the agency is studying a small group of surgeons who use the surgical device, which is used in over 2,000 ...
Alliance Pharmaceuticals Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance Pharma, has purchased all the existing rights to obstetric drug Syntometrine from Novartis for $11.5m. The total consideration for acquiring the rights will be funded ...
Tags: Obstetric Drug, Medicine
Second Genome has signed a microbiome drug discovery deal with Janssen Biotech to advance novel drug targets mediated by the bacterial ecosystem living within the human gut to treat ulcerative colitis. Under the collaboration, Janssen ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent to GenSpera for the activation of peptide prodrugs by HK2, which is an enzyme secreted by prostate cancer cells. Composition of a series of prodrugs activated by HK2 enzyme ...
Tags: Peptide Prodrugs, Medicine
Rexam Healthcare, a subsidiary of the UK group Rexam, has expanded its production facility at Seine Maritime, France. The French unit has been expanded to a total area of 5,200m2, which includes a production building of 3,750m2 along with ...
The FDA has cleared Celgene's supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Revlimid (lenalidomide) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The approval follows positive data from MCL-001 phase ...
Cook Medical has received the 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Evolution Biliary Controlled-Release Uncovered Stent. Adding to the Cook's line of Evolution controlled-release stents for the ...
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Blue Belt, next generation surgical orthopedic instruments developer, has received 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Stride Unicondylar Knee implant system. With the clearance, the Stride implant ...
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Corrosion control technologies provider in the US, Cortec, has introduced the latest version of its VpCI 126 Blue-patented films and bags, which contain higher content of recycled resin that provide multimetal corrosion protection. Cortec ...
Tags: Anti-Corrosion Films, Packaging