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Zentiva

Zentiva joins the Critical Medicines Alliance to enhance EU Medicine Supply

Brussels and Prague (ots/PRNewswire) - Zentiva, a Pan-European pharmaceutical company, joined the inaugural launch of the EU's Critical Medicines Alliance, held on April 24-25 in Brussels. This significant event, organized by DG HERA and the Belgian Presidency, convened leaders from across the healthcare industry to address the challenges of medicine supply resilience ...

InSightec

European Parliament Recognizes Essential Tremor as Official Disease in Ground-Breaking Declaration

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The Insightec-organized conference resulted in a Joint Declaration, promising new hope for patients suffering from the condition The European Parliament, in collaboration with Insightec and patient advocacy groups, has taken a historic step forward in the healthcare realm by signing a ...

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF)

International Diabetes Federation and Sanofi Global Health Unit collaborate to strengthen diabetes response in 40 countries

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - The partnership will enhance diabetes care through training aimed at building capacity among healthcare professionals in low and middle-income countries. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in collaboration with Sanofi's Global Health Unit (GHU), is taking significant steps to ...

COP28 UAE

COP28 Presidency releases ambitious, inclusive plan to fast-track the energy transition and supercharge climate finance

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity. - "This plan came from listening to ...

International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY LAUNCHES GLOBAL KIDNEY HEALTH REPORT THAT SHEDS LIGHT ON CURRENT CAPACITY AROUND THE WORLD TO DELIVER KIDNEY CARE

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Today (March 30, 2023), at the Professor Donal O'Donoghue Global Kidney Policy Forum at the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN 2023) in Bangkok, Thailand, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) presented the highlights from its third, 2023 edition of the ISN-Global Kidney Health ...

Eurelectric

Reaching net-zero: Eurelectric's three pillars for Europe's electricity market reform

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Today, the European Electricity trade association Eurelectric releases its landmark study on how to make the EU electricity market design fit for a net-zero future. The conclusion is clear: Europe's power market needs an evolution that builds on the existing structure which has been refined over more than two decades. The study proposes to ...

Euroclear Group

Euroclear group delivers another record year

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Continued strategic progress while navigating an exceptional operating environment Results for the Year Ending 31 December 2022 Highlights Record performance in an exceptional operating environment - Euroclear delivered a record business and financial performance in 2022, demonstrating its resilience against a challenging backdrop. - In 2022, both equity and fixed-income valuations declined for ...

Eurelectric

Invest today in climate resilience to avoid blackouts and rising costs - says Eurelectric

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Heat waves, wildfires, floods, and cold spells score new records every year and have a particularly high impact on the electricity value chain. As the climate clock is ticking and Europe's energy independence demands faster electrification, the electricity sector needs stronger investments in adaptation measures. Over the past decade, ...

Euroclear Group

Euroclear continues to outperform, despite volatile financial markets, as it accelerates business strategy and investments

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Euroclear today provides an update on its performance to the end of the third quarter 2022. Financial Summary Euroclear continued to deliver a strong financial performance to the end of the third quarter 2022, with the underlying business performing well and benefitting from its ...

Eurelectric

Eurelectric: Energy sobriety encouraged as Europe walks tightrope on supply

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Energy prices are soaring, amid throttled gas flows and increased scarcity in the market pointing towards supply shortages this coming heating season. Without sufficient demand reduction, gas stocks could get emptied up should Russia completely halt supply, shows Power Barometer 2022, Eurelectric's data crunch on trends in the electricity ...

Mozilla

MOZILLA: EU's eIDAS PROPOSAL THREATENS ONLINE CYBERSECURITY AND ATTRACTS GROWING CRITICISM

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - Proposed EU legislation poses security threat to internet users - In the wrong hands, the changes could enable state-sponsored internet surveillance says Mozilla's Chief Security Officer - Brussels sees growing criticism of article 45.2 of the eIDAS regulation There is a serious threat to existing internet security measures stemming from ...

Mars Petcare

Mars Petcare Europe to Launch Petfood Packaging with Food Safe Recycled Content

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - Mars Petcare is getting ready to deploy petfood pouches of SHEBA® containing recycled plastic from advanced recycling techniques - Deployment is set to begin in Europe in 2022 - With this move, Mars Petcare becomes the first in pet food industry to deploy food safe recycled plastic as part of its wet petfood packaging - The initiative is ...

The European Fluorocarbons Technical Committee (EFCTC)

EFCTC: MEP Busoi brings EU policymakers, member state authorities and industry together in the fight against black market HFCs

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - A panel of policymakers from European Union (EU) institutions and member states, as well as leaders from industry recently came together to discuss how to put an end to the illegal trade of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). The event was hosted by MEP and Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) ...

the International Diabetes Federation

Diabetes is "a pandemic of unprecedented magnitude" now affecting one in 10 adults worldwide, reveals the International Diabetes Federation

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - New figures from the International Diabetes Federation reveal that 537 million adults around the globe are living with diabetes The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has released new figures showing that 537 million adults are now living with diabetes worldwide - a rise of 16% (74 ...

Panoramix

Panoramix research project set out to evaluate the risk of chemical mixtures for human health

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Panoramix (Providing risk assessments of complex real-life mixtures for the protection of European citizens and the environment), a 4-year project led by the Technical University of Denmark, focuses on innovative ways for quantifying the risk associated with exposure to chemical mixtures, without animal testing. The project is supported by ...

Euroclear Group

Euroclear H1 2021 - Strong growth in business income and continued investment

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Financial Highlights - Operating income increased 7% to EUR 777 million (H1 2020: EUR 730 million) as a result of: - Business Income rose 13% to EUR 723 million (H1 2020: EUR 639 million) Banking and Other Income decreased 40% to EUR 54 million (H1 2020: EUR 91) million), as a result of lower interest rates - Operating costs were up 4% to ...

Pierre Fabre; EORTC

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Pierre Fabre Partner to Address Treatment Gap for Stage 2 Melanoma Patients

Brussels and Castres, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Partnership builds on complementary strengths to advance research in melanoma with a focus on Stage 2 melanoma patients European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) and Pierre Fabre today announced a strategic partnership in support of patients ...

Euroclear Group

Francesco Vanni d'Archirafi appointed new Chairman of Euroclear group

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Corporate governance reforms completed, subject to shareholder approval Euroclear is pleased to announce the appointment of Francesco Vanni d'Archirafi as Chairman of the Euroclear group boards, subject to shareholder approval at the company's General Meeting of Shareholders on 1 July 2021. Mr Vanni d'Archirafi joins Euroclear from Citigroup ...

Euroclear Group

Euroclear agrees to acquire MFEX Group, a leading global digital fund distribution platform

Brussels and Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - Euroclear has agreed to acquire MFEX Group, a leading global digital fund distribution platform, majority owned by Nordic Capital. The combination of MFEX's innovative distribution platform with Euroclear's FundSettle post-trade operations expertise creates a unique and compelling offering for fund distributors and fund ...

Emakina Group

Emakina Group Annual Results 2020: continued growth, improved margins

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Inside and regulated information - Summary of the official statement in French Emakina Group (Euronext Brussels: ALEMK) - a leading international group of independent agencies operating in 17 countries on 3 continents, announces its 2020 annual results. Consolidated sales amounted to EUR 99,004,614, an increase of 2.5% at constant scope. The group's income outside Belgium now accounts for 70% ...

Emakina Group

Emakina Group Annual Results 2020: continued growth, improved margins

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - Inside and regulated information - Summary of the official statement in French Emakina Group (Euronext Brussels: ALEMK) - a leading international group of independent agencies operating in 17 countries on 3 continents, announces its 2020 annual results. Consolidated sales amounted to EUR 99,004,614, an increase of 2.5% at constant scope. The group's income outside Belgium now accounts for 70% ...

Altertox SRL

Precision Toxicology consortium aims to protect human health from effects of harmful chemicals

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - A major research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety without the use of animal testing has been launched with the aid of EUR19.3M funding from the European Commission under H2020 program. Led by the University of Birmingham and involving 15 European and US organisations, PrecisionTox aims to protect human health from ...

UCB Pharma

UCB Full Year Report 2020: UCB - sustaining growth, now and into the future

Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - · Revenue increased to EUR 5.3 billion (+9%, +8% CER[1]) net sales to EUR 5.1 billion (+8%, +7% CER) · Underlying profitability (adj. EBITDA[2]) was EUR 1.4 billion (+1%, -4% CER) or 27% of revenue · R&D update: bimekizumab filed with FDA and EMA for psoriasis; timelines for late stage pipeline confirmed - despite pandemic · Financial ...