Cork, Ireland (ots/PRNewswire) - - INTELENCE is the first NNRTI to demonstrate antiviral activity in patients with NNRTI-resistant virus - Tibotec Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. announced today that the Committee for Human Medicinal Products (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive ...
Edmonton, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - Edmonton will be home to the world's first industrial scale facility to produce biofuels from municipal solid waste. The City has signed a 25-year agreement with GreenField Ethanol, Canada's largest ethanol producer and Enerkem, a leading biofuels technology company. The CDN$70 million biofuels facility will initially produce ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - For Non-US Media Only - Avastin is the Only Biologic Proven to Extend Life in Patients With Normal K-Ras Gene Data presented today at the 10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer (WCGC) in Barcelona confirm that Avastin (bevacizumab) significantly improves ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - - Analysis Confirms That Oral Xeloda is Superior to IV 5-FU - Not for US Media A pre-planned multivariate analysis of the five-year follow-up data shows that patients receiving chemotherapy after-surgery to treat colon cancer, are more likely to live longer when taking the chemotherapy pill Xeloda (capecitabine), compared to those receiving 5-FU/FA intravenous (IV) ...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey (ots/PRNewswire) - European Capital Limited (LSE: ECAS) ("European Capital"), announced today that its subsidiary ECAS S.a.r.l. has invested US$25 million in Groupe Unipex (formerly Atrium Innovations' active ingredients and specialty chemicals division), a global firm specializing in the manufacture and distribution of active ingredients, specialty and base chemicals for the ...
Basel, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - - Roche Also Announces Start of NCORE Study to Determine Best Length of Treatment in Patients who do not Experience a Rapid Response Roche announced today that the European Commission has approved a shortened, 16-week course of treatment with Pegasys ...
Montevideo (ots/PRNewswire) - The Republic of Uruguay, in accordance with the schedule of its offer launched on June 24, 2008 to holders outside the United States (the "International Offer") of 14 series of outstanding foreign currency external bonds of Uruguay (the "Eligible Bonds") to exchange those instruments ...
Barcelona (ots/PRNewswire) - - Not for US Media - Comparative Analysis Shows Chemotherapy Pill Xeloda Should Become Standard of Care in Colon, Colorectal and Stomach Cancers Results from a meta-analysis involving data from six phase III studies show that patients taking the chemotherapy pill Xeloda actually live longer than those receiving intravenous ...
Barcelona, Spain (ots/PRNewswire) - europacolon has called on all governments to implement existing EU recommendations on colorectal cancer screening following a new report published today that shows the disease to be significantly neglected despite being the second most common cancer in Europe.(1) Welcoming the findings of the report by the London School ...
ISSY- LES-MOULINEAUX, France, June 25 (ots/PRNewswire) - Following on the enormous success of Meet the Media events in London, PR Newswire France will host its first Meet the Media event in Paris on the 26th of June. Meet the Media is a series of seminars hosted by PR Newswire, the leading global news distribution service, in association with PR Week, the ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - - Few Countries Have Prioritised This Potentially Preventable and Curable Cancer The first cross-country report on the management and funding of colorectal cancer (CRC) reveals an urgent need for action to improve the survival of patients diagnosed with this common cancer in ...
World Health Organization (WHO)
Geneva and Washington Dc (ots/PRNewswire) - With major surgery now occurring at a rate of 234 million procedures per year - one for every 25 people - and studies indicating that a significant percentage result in preventable complications and deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new safety checklist for surgical teams to use in operating theatres, as part of a major drive to make surgery safer around ...
Montevideo (ots/PRNewswire) - The Republic of Uruguay announced today an offer to qualified holders outside the United States of 14 series of outstanding foreign currency external bonds denominated in U.S. Dollars and Euros maturing on or prior to 2015 (the "Eligible Bonds") to exchange those instruments for either Uruguayan Pesos UI Bonds due 2030 (the "2030 UI Bonds") or U.S. Dollar 7.625% Bonds due 2036 (the "2036 ...
Rousset, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - Extends Atmel's Market-leading AT91SAM Microcontrollers to Next-generation ARM Technology Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today that it has licensed the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 32-bit RISC processor for the next generation of its market-leading AT91SAM ARM technology-based microcontrollers. This reinforces ...
Rousset, France (ots/PRNewswire) - - AT73C237 Integrates 4 Linear Regulators in a 3mm x 3mm QFN Package Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the release of its AT73C237 Power Management Unit (PMU) compatible with a 5V input supply and generating four regulated output voltages, with programmable output voltage selection and output current up to 70mA. The AT73C237 has a similar architecture to ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo's Annual General Shareholders' Meeting (AGM) was held today under the chairmanship of Thierry Morin, the Group's Chairman & CEO. 2007 results and outlook The AGM approved Valeo's 2007 accounts which were published on February 12, 2008. In 2007, Valeo recorded a strong rise in sales volumes (+6.2%) related to growth in emerging countries where the Group has reinforced its presence. ...
Zeist, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Eureko B.V. today announced that Huub Hannen (60), Vice-Chairman of the Eureko Executive Board, will retire as of 1 October 2008. Gerard van Olphen (46) and Willem van Duin (48), currently members of the Board, will be appointed as Vice-Chairmen of the Executive Board as per the same date. Gerard van Olphen will also take over the responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer as ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Mapesbury Communications Ltd, a UK GSM licence holder, today announces an agreement with Spectrum Interactive (UK) Ltd for the rights to broadcast its UK01 GSM service from hundreds of payphone kiosks; these sites will accelerate the rollout of its new mobile phone service branded as UK01. UK01 aims to establish itself as a major mobile operator in the UK catering for specific targeted ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo today announced the signing of a contract with OSEO, the French state financing group dedicated to supporting innovation, for 61 million euros in funding for its research program LOwCO2MOTION(R), which aims to improve vehicle engine efficiency and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions. This funding, granted by the French Industrial ...
San Diego, California and Calgary, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - - Findings Demonstrate Clear Trends of Proof of Principle of Reverse Cholesterol Transport in Human Volunteers SAN DIEGO, California and CALGARY, Canada, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix" or the "Company") (TSX: RVX) announced today that it has completed the planned exploratory efficacy analysis of the data from the Phase I, 7 ...
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - - For non-US Healthcare Media and non-UK Healthcare Media - New Studies Show Benefits of MICARDIS(R) (Telmisartan) in Combination With Amlodipine and Hydrochlorothiazide The results of two new studies of MICARDIS(R) (telmisartan) in free combination with amlodipine or fixed combination with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25 mg ...
Las Vegas (ots/PRNewswire) - - Company Pioneers First Multi-Touch Surface Collaboration Environment for Telepresence InfoComm 2008 -- Teliris (www.teliris.com), the leading provider of immersive telepresence solutions, announced today the first-ever multi-touch surface computing based collaboration solution and interactive virtual flip chart and whiteboard ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - - Offers seamless migration to CAP7 customizable MCUs for ARM7-plus-FPGA designs Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced the AT91CAP7E, the industry's first ARM7(TM)-based MCU with a direct FPGA interface. The AT91CAP7E is a standard microcontroller with an FPGA interface that makes the FPGA look and work like it is on the internal bus of the MCU. It provides ...
London (ots/PRNewswire) - MrTed Limited, the leading solution provider of Talent Acquisition Solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Pieter Philipsen to the position of Chief Financial Officer of MrTed Limited. Philipsen will form part of MrTed's executive committee. "Pieter has a strong international background in finance, operations and sales and has played a key role in the successful turnaround of ...
Singapore (ots/PRNewswire) - - Joikusoft Wins Grand Prize in Annual Location-Based Developers' Program NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced yesterday during an awards ceremony at CommunicAsia 2008 that Joikusoft is the Grand Prize Winner of this year's NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge -- Asia-Pacific (APAC). As the ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Valeo announced today that it has signed an agreement for the creation of a joint venture for the production of HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems with Itelma, a Russian supplier of automotive systems to Russian automakers. The new company, Valeo Climate Control ...
The Schulich School of Business
Toronto, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - - Latest Evidence for Businesses to Justify Investing in Pandemic Preparedness Plans TORONTO, Ontario, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schulich School of Business today released the first study to assess the impact of an influenza pandemic on individual companies. Presented today at the World Conference on Disaster ...
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - - univadis(R) Users Gain Access to BMJ Learning Content for CME and CPD The pharmaceutical company MSD (known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited in the UK and Merck & Co., Inc. in the US) and BMJ (British Medical Journal) Group today announced a partnership in medical education through which BMJ Learning will be made available to physicians through MSD's medical portal univadis(R). This ...
Berlin (ots/PRNewswire) - New results of the ADVANCE (Action in Diabetes and Vascular disease: PreterAx and DiamicroN-MR Controlled Evaluation) trial have been presented today at the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and show that the antihypertensive Preterax - a fixed combination of the ACE-inhibitor perindopril and the diuretic indapamide - reduces the likelihood of new or worsening nephropathy (kidney damage) ...
San Jose, California (ots/PRNewswire) - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today two new low power 32-pin tinyAVR(R) microcontrollers, the ATtiny48 and ATtiny88 devices which have 4- and 8-Kbytes of Flash memory, respectively. These AVR(R) microcontrollers consume less than 240 uA at 1.8V and 1 MHz, and below 100 nA in power-down mode and are ...