US-based medical diagnostic device company Welch Allyn has launched its Welch Allyn CP 150, the new connectivity-ready electrocardiograph device, in Canada. The Welch Allyn CP 50 ECG has an intuitive design and functionality and offers ...
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US-based medical device company NuVasive has announced the US launch of its XLIF Decade plate, designed to help facilitate a faster XLIF surgical technique. In order to enhance rigidity and load sharing properties, NuVasive designed the ...
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Bausch + Lomb, a subsidiary of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, has obtained marketing clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its newest frequent replacement silicone hydrogel contact lenses made with ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved US-based StemCells’ investigational new drug (IND) application for clinical testing of its HuCNS-SC human neural stem cells as a treatment for spinal cord injury. StemCells is ...
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Canadian regulatory authority Health Canada has approved Valeant Pharmaceuticals International subsidiary Valeant Canada's new drug submission of Jublia for the treatment of onychomycosis. Jublia is designated for the treatment of mild to ...
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Golden Biotechnology Corp. from Taiwan recently held a press conference in Beijing, launching Antroquinonol. Golden Biotechnology is a local leader in the Antrodia camphorate field, having put USD 100 million in research and development ...
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The creator of the Zafety Lug Log wheel-locking device that prevents wheel-offs has won a prestigious Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award. Ilfor 'Taffy' Caine Davies of Oakville, Ont. won $10,000 as part of the award program. His device ...
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Mohawk Industries is a long-time supporter of breast cancer research. Since 2001, Mohawk has donated more than $4 million to Susan G. Komen through its Specify for a Cure and Decorate for the Cure programs. As a corporate partner, Mohawk ...
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Genia Technologies in consortium with Columbia University and Harvard Medical School, has secured a three-year $5.25m grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop ...
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TVA Medical, a medical device company focused on endovascular innovation, has announced that its vascular catheter-based Flex system for hemodialysis access has demonstrated success in the FLEX-1 pilot study. Recently, the company ...
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Biopharmaceutical company Trigemina will deliver clinical data on its drug candidate TI-001 for the treatment of chronic migraine at the ongoing 7th Annual Pain Therapeutics Summit East in Boston, Massachusetts. The presentation will ...
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CureDuchenne has launched a new drug discovery and development initiative to identify and develop a pipeline of therapies to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The initiative, dubbed CureDuchenne Ventures, is based on the company's ...
World biggest biopharmaceutical company Amgen in terms of market cap declared the establishment of a Chinese R&D center, another important step taken after forming a JV with Zhejiang Beta Pharma in May 2013. Amgen Global Business ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted more than $3.5m to various pediatric device consortia to encourage the development and availability of medical devices for children. This grants program is administered by the FDA's ...
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Bayer, has obtained two separate orphan drug designations from the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development for its investigational, oral medication ...
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