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Medical Research Council Technology's Centre for Therapeutics Discovery Opens its First 'Call For Targets' in an Effort to Develop Drugs in Areas of Serious Unmet Need
LONDON, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A major centre created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and MRC Technology (MRCT) in order to fast-track the discovery and development of novel drugs, opens its first call for targets today. The MRCT Centre for… [ more ]
2010-02-04 00:00:01 Hits: [25] Category: Health
Medical Research Council Technology's Centre for Therapeutics Discovery Opens its First 'Call For Targets' in an Effort to Develop Drugs in Areas of Serious Unmet Need
LONDON, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A major centre created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and MRC Technology (MRCT) in order to fast-track the discovery and development of novel drugs, opens its first call for targets today. The MRCT Centre for… [ more ]
2010-02-04 00:00:01 Hits: [22] Category: Health
Medical Research Council Technology's Centre for Therapeutics Discovery Opens its First 'Call For Targets' in an Effort to Develop Drugs in Areas of Serious Unmet Need
LONDON, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A major centre created by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and MRC Technology (MRCT) in order to fast-track the discovery and development of novel drugs, opens its first call for targets today. The MRCT Centre for… [ more ]
2010-02-03 18:00:52 Hits: [25] Category: Health
Vet Removed From RCVS Register for Medicines Dishonesty
LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons yesterday (2 February 2010) directed that the name of a veterinary surgeon who had been practising in Essex be removed from the RCVS Register, having… [ more ]
2010-02-03 12:00:00 Hits: [11] Category: Health
Shire to Present Important Study Findings for Gaucher Disease Treatment and GLD Development Program at the Lysosomal Disease Network (LDN) World Symposium
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, February 3 /PRNewswire/ -- - Data sponsored by the Canadian Fabry Disease Initiative (CFDI) to be presented by Dr. Michael West, Dalhousie University Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical… [ more ]
2010-02-03 11:00:58 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Frost & Sullivan Ghanaian Pharmaceutical Industry Innovation & Advancement Award Conferred on LaGray Chemical Company
LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2009 Frost & Sullivan Ghanaian Pharmaceutical Industry Innovation & Advancement Award is presented to LaGray Chemical Company, the first local Ghanaian company to manufacture Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients… [ more ]
2010-02-03 08:00:00 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Latest Research Reveals that Ageing is Linked to Significant Life Events and Occurs in Spurts
LONDON, February 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Plastic Surgeon, Rajiv Grover, reports the results of his latest research into the ageing process presented at the International Master Class on Ageing Skin (IMCAS meeting) Paris January 2010. Spanning 9 years,… [ more ]
2010-02-02 11:00:32 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Disaster Response Team to Describe Haiti Relief Effort
LONDON, February 2 /PRNewswire/ -- - Volunteer Doctors, Paramedics and Firemen Return to UK After two Weeks in Earthquake-Hit Zone Press Conference: 2.15PM Thursday February 4 at Heathrow Terminal 4 Arrivals Doctors and paramedics from the UK are to… [ more ]
2010-02-02 09:00:00 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Student Design Could Save the NHS up to GBP160 Million a Year
LONDON, February 2 /PRNewswire/ -- According to NHS experts, an ingenious new device will not only help save lives, but could also save the NHS GBP160 million every year. Approximately 100,000 UK health care workers are affected by needlestick injuries… [ more ]
2010-02-01 19:00:37 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Kiwanis Selects Three Finalists for Worldwide Service Project
INDIANAPOLIS, February 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Proposed projects will combat global diseases Kiwanis International is searching for its next global cause, and its International Board of Trustees has selected three Worldwide Service Project finalists: Global… [ more ]
2010-02-01 07:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
The New Moob: 90% of Male Patients Opting for New Ultrasonic Sculpting Treatment to Reduce Man Boobs
LONDON, February 1 /PRNewswire/ -- A new walk in walk out ultrasonic sculpting procedure has increased demand for male breast reduction. According to figures released by Dr Ravi Jain, Medical Director of award winning Riverbanks Clinic, 90% of men who… [ more ]
2010-01-29 11:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Bill and Melinda Gates Pledge US$10 Billion in Call for Decade of Vaccines
DAVOS, Switzerland, January 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - With photo DAVOS, Switzerland, January 29 /PRNewswire/ -- - Increased vaccination could save more than 8 million children by 2020; significant funding gaps remain, others must join effort Bill and Melinda… [ more ]
2010-01-28 13:00:00 Hits: [5] Category: Health
MarketsandMarkets Partners with the 9th Annual ePharma Summit to be Held on February 8 -10, 2010
DALLAS, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its 9th year, the ePharma Summit (http://www.epharmasummit.com), to be held this year at the Hyatt Regency at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA ,continues to be the most innovative digital marketing event for… [ more ]
2010-01-28 11:00:22 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Teva UK Limited Launches Dorzolamide 2% Eye Drops Solution
CASTLEFORD, England, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce the launch of dorzolamide 2% eye drops solution available in a 5ml bottle. Dorzolamide solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy to beta-blockers, as monotherapy in patients… [ more ]
2010-01-28 09:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
World Cancer Day - 4th February 2010 to Focus on Link Between Infections and Cancer
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - UICC Calls for Greater Awareness Around the Contribution of Infections to the Global Cancer Burden GENEVA, Switzerland, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Cancer can be prevented too' is the theme of a new campaign… [ more ]
2010-01-28 07:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Japan Stent Technology for Its Pioneering Coronary Stent Design
LONDON, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent research on the medical devices market, Frost & Sullivan presents Japan Stent Technology with the 2009 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Enabling Technology for its contributions to advancing… [ more ]
2010-01-27 20:00:58 Hits: [4] Category: Health
MEDRAD and B. Braun Melsungen AG Collaborate to Promote Breakthrough Medical Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
WARRENDALE, Pennsylvania, January 27 /PRNewswire/ -- MEDRAD, Inc. has entered into a co-marketing and trademark license agreement with B. Braun Melsungen AG (Melsungen, Germany) to promote the Paccocath(R) technology, a unique and clinically tested technology… [ more ]
2010-01-27 14:00:24 Hits: [3] Category: Health
The Greatest Discovery One Can Make is That Nothing is Impossible - Help Save the Life of Lavi
HADERA, Israel, January 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Yulia and Gili Ben-Moshe, who live in a small town in Israel, were confronted with every parent's nightmare: their third child, Lavi then three months old, was diagnosed with Canavan Disease. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100127/374146… [ more ]
2010-01-25 20:00:55 Hits: [3] Category: Health
First Alzheimer's Discussion at World Economic Forum Major Step Forward
LONDON, January 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - 35.6 Million People Worldwide Have Alzheimer's Disease And Other Dementias, Incidence Projected to Double Ever 20 years - Total Economic Burden of $315 Billion With Increases Driven From Low & Middle Income Countries… [ more ]
2010-01-25 09:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
AMP Supports the Creation of a National Immunization Technical Advisory Group in CĂ´te d'Ivoire
PARIS, January 25 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 15, the Minister of Health and Hygiene of CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Dr. RĂ©mi Allah Kouadio, presided over a ceremony to mark the launch of a National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) named "CĂ´te… [ more ]
2010-01-22 06:00:23 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Essilor Steps up its International Development With Ten New Partnerships
CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, January 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Essilor International has signed ten acquisition or partnership agreements in its five global operating regions since October 2009. These companies generate combined annual revenue of around EUR35… [ more ]
2010-01-21 20:00:51 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Abbott to Suspend Marketing of Obesity Medicine Sibutramine in European Union Countries
ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) voted to recommend the suspension of marketing authorizations for all anti-obesity medicines containing… [ more ]
2010-01-21 16:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
BMEYE Receives CE Mark to Launch First Noninvasive Cardiovascular Monitor with Masimo Rainbow SET(R) Pulse CO-Oximetry(TM) Technology in Europe
AMSTERDAM and IRVINE, California, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - Incorporating Masimo's Breakthrough Noninvasive Hemoglobin and Oxygen Saturation Measurements, ccNexfin Debuts to European Market BMEYE B.V., the innovators of combined noninvasive, beat-to-beat… [ more ]
2010-01-21 00:00:01 Hits: [4] Category: Health
NICE Recommends Approval of New Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Treatment Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol) With First of its Kind RA Patient Access Scheme
SLOUGH, England, January 21 /PRNewswire/ -- - First RA Treatment to Receive Positive Guidance from NICE in More than two Years [1] Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol) has been recommended for approval by NICE [2] as an option for the treatment of adults with… [ more ]
2010-01-20 11:00:15 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman on the Situation of Children in Haiti
LONDON, January 20 /PRNewswire/ -- We are extremely concerned about the situation of children in Haiti, many of whom have become separated from their families and caregivers. These children face increased risks of malnutrition and disease, trafficking,… [ more ]
2010-01-20 07:00:12 Hits: [4] Category: Health
New Life Agency, Inc. Joins Forces With The Diamond Institute and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy to Introduce the Nation's First In Vitro Fertilization Insurance Program
LOS ANGELES, January 20 /PRNewswire/ -- - Innovative plan designed to help patients save thousands of dollars on fertility treatments and medications New Life Agency, Inc. today announced that it has joined forces with New Jersey-based The Diamond Institute… [ more ]
2010-01-19 22:00:49 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Orsi Awarded First Place for Procedure with Embozene(TM) Microspheres
ATLANTA, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Franco Orsi, MD, Medical Director of the Unit of Interventional Radiology at the European Institute of Oncology was awarded The Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology 2010 Best Poster Award by Dr.… [ more ]
2010-01-19 22:00:49 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Orsi Awarded First Place for Procedure with Embozene(TM) Microspheres
ATLANTA, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor Franco Orsi, MD, Medical Director of the Unit of Interventional Radiology at the European Institute of Oncology was awarded The Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology 2010 Best Poster Award by Dr.… [ more ]
2010-01-19 21:00:00 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Press Call: ShelterBox Flies 40 Tonnes of Additional Aid to Haiti From Newquay, Cornwall
LONDON, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Forty tonnes of emergency aid is being flown to Haiti from Newquay Cornwall Airport as ShelterBox's massive aid operation to the earthquake-stricken country continues. Media are invited to St Mawgan House, Newquay Cornwall… [ more ]
2010-01-19 13:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
The Greatest Discovery One Can Make is That Nothing is Impossible - Help Save the Life of Lavi
HADERA, Israel, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Yulia and Gili Ben-Moshe, who live in a small town in Israel, were confronted with every parent's nightmare: their third child, Lavi then three months old, was diagnosed with Canavan Disease. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100119/374146… [ more ]
2010-01-19 12:00:02 Hits: [4] Category: Health
MarketsandMarkets Partners With the Pharma Market Research Conference 2010 to Launch Their Pharma Forecasting Services
DALLAS, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- - MarketsandMarkets now Offers a Specialized Patient Based Forecast Solution for Pipeline Drugs Across a Brand's Lifecycle Forecasting plays a significant role in the pharma industry. Forecasting helps a pharma company… [ more ]
2010-01-19 10:00:47 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Haiti Earthquake: SOS Children Rescue Teams and Child Trauma Specialists Arrive in Haiti
CAMBRIDGE, England, January 19 /PRNewswire/ -- SOS Children emergency relief teams including child trauma specialists from the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica have arrived at the SOS Children's Village in Santo, on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince.… [ more ]
2010-01-18 20:00:54 Hits: [5] Category: Health
CooperVision Adds Global Professional Relations Role; Richard Clompus Joins Company as Vice President
PLEASANTON, California, January 18 /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision today announced that Richard Clompus, OD, FAAO, has joined the company as vice president, global professional relations within the Global Commercial Strategy team. Dr. Clompus will support… [ more ]
2010-01-18 13:00:00 Hits: [6] Category: Health
AMD LASERS Announces the Launch of the World's Most Affordable Soft Tissue Dental Laser
INDIANAPOLIS, January 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - With Photo AMD LASERS today announced the introduction of the Picasso Lite soft tissue dental laser. Priced at US$2,495, offering 2.5 Watts of power, and three customizable presets, Picasso Lite is the most… [ more ]
2010-01-18 09:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
PRA International Expert Hosts Audio Conference
RALEIGH, North Carolina, January 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - Clinical Trials: Why is India Irresistible? PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that its Director of Clinical Operations for PRA India, Pramod Kabra, M.D. will host… [ more ]
2010-01-18 07:00:00 Hits: [5] Category: Health
New Research Promises More Effective Treatment for Millions of Women and Huge NHS Cost Savings
BRISTOL, England, January 18 /PRNewswire/ -- New research published in the British Journal of Urology proposes improvements to the NHS-recommended treatment for stress incontinence (SUI). This is welcome news for millions of women who can expect quicker… [ more ]
2010-01-18 06:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
European Medicines Agency (EMA) Waives Requirement to Test StemEx(R) in Paediatric Patients 17 Years of Age and Under
JERUSALEM, Israel, January 18 /PRNewswire/ -- - The International Study of StemEx, an Experimental Treatment for Leukemia, Lymphoma and MDS, is now Enrolling at Clinical Sites in Italy, Hungary, Spain, Israel and the U.S. The Gamida Cell-Teva Joint Venture… [ more ]
2010-01-18 05:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Menicon Appoints Global Sales Manager for Disposable Lens Products
NAGOYA, Japan, January 18 /PRNewswire/ -- -Menicon focusing on expanding its disposable lens business globally- Menicon Co., Ltd. has announced the appointment of Graham Lockie as Global Sales Manager for Disposable Lens Products with immediate effect.… [ more ]
2010-01-17 15:00:27 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Free Information Service Launched for Disaster-Struck Population in Haiti: Text Your Location 4636 To Register
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, January 17 /PRNewswire/ -- - Thomson Reuters Foundation puts in place first-of-its-kind Emergency Information Service ('EIS') in Haiti - The EIS is exclusively operating for and on behalf of earthquake survivors, using local languages,… [ more ]
2010-01-15 12:00:00 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Henry Schein Works With Supplier Partners to Earmark US$1 Million in Health Care Supplies for Haiti Earthquake Relief
MELVILLE, New York, January 15 /PRNewswire/ -- - Company establishes matching relief fund through Henry Schein Cares Foundation In response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the largest provider of health care… [ more ]
2010-01-15 09:00:00 Hits: [7] Category: Health
PRA International Rolls out Client Access to Oracle(R) RDC for Early Phase Studies
RALEIGH, North Carolina, January 15 /PRNewswire/ -- - Improved Monitoring and Increased Sponsor Access to Data are Key Benefits PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces that it will begin providing a client-facing portal… [ more ]
2010-01-14 14:00:30 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Abbott Receives European Regulatory Approval for New Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic Test
ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, January 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - Abbott announces CE Mark (Conformite Europeene) certification for the ARCHITECT human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) test A new diagnostic tool, which studies show can aid in determining the risk of whether… [ more ]
2010-01-14 08:00:00 Hits: [20] Category: Health
AMP Receives Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Support Cholera Surveillance in Africa
PARIS, January 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Agence de Medecine Preventive (AMP) has received a three-year grant of $4.9 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create a consortium supporting cholera prevention and control in Africa. AMP and… [ more ]
2010-01-14 03:00:30 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Start of Phase II Study for Intranasal, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine deltaFLU
VIENNA, Austria, January 14 /PRNewswire/ -- - By Starting the Phase II Study for deltaFLU, AVIR Green Hills AG has Accomplished yet Another Milestone in the Development of this Novel Influenza Vaccine. Completion of this Clinical Phase II Study is Envisaged… [ more ]
2010-01-13 12:00:48 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Frost & Sullivan Award Recognises JNCI's Exceptional Customer Service Leadership
LONDON, January 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2009 Frost and Sullivan West African Medical Device Customer Service Leadership Award is presented to JNC International Limited (JNCI) in recognition of its outstanding customer-focused strategy. It is through such… [ more ]
2010-01-13 12:00:07 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Improving the Performance of Community Health Workers
LONDON, January 13 /PRNewswire/ -- - Treating Children With Diarrhoea, Pneumonia and Malaria in Africa Malaria Consortium has received a US$10 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to demonstrate how government-led integrated community… [ more ]
2010-01-13 10:00:00 Hits: [7] Category: Health
Octapharma receives Orphan Drug Exclusivity Approval for wilate(R) - the First Replacement Therapy Developed Specifically for von Willebrand Disease
LACHEN, Switzerland, January 13 /PRNewswire/ -- - Milestone Marks Swiss Company's Entrance into the U.S. Blood Coagulation Market Octapharma AG, one of the largest plasma products manufacturers in the world, today announced that it has received orphan… [ more ]
2010-01-13 09:00:30 Hits: [6] Category: Health
MarketsandMarkets: Healthcare Information Technology Systems Market to be Worth $53.8 Billion by 2014
WILMINGTON, Delaware, January 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The healthcare information technology report forecasts the size of global healthcare information technology market over the period 2009 - 2014. The report analyses the key trends of the market, and segments… [ more ]
2010-01-12 10:00:48 Hits: [10] Category: Health
Frost & Sullivan: Focus on Product Quality as High Demand Persists for Sterilisation and Disinfection Equipment in Eastern Europe
LONDON, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the lack of adequate financing and weak healthcare infrastructure, price sensitivity within the Eastern European sterilisation and disinfection equipment market remains high. Low-cost products enjoy preference… [ more ]
2010-01-12 08:00:00 Hits: [16] Category: Health
Concentric Medical Announces First Patients Treated With Trevo(TM) System in Acute Ischemic Stroke
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, January 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Concentric Medical, Inc., the global leader in acute ischemic stroke intervention, today announced that the first cases have been performed using its Trevo(TM) System in Europe. The Trevo System is… [ more ]
